New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 15, issued notice to the Delhi Police based on a writ petition challenging an order denotifying Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site while assigning three alternate venues.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymaya Bagchi has been hearing pleas related to the ongoing protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Delhi Police crackdown on protesters and the closure of Metro stations.

SC to examine if Delhi Police 'applied its mind' when issuing order

The bench orally observed that the apex court will examine whether Delhi Police had "applied its mind" when issuing the ...