New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- A street vendor has moved the Delhi High Court seeking a ban on the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest scheduled for Friday, October 16, at Connaught Place in the national capital.

"This protest has to be stopped," submitted senior advocate Sacchin Puri, representing Anil Kumar Gupta, who emphasised the need for an immediate interim measure. Puri said protests in Delhi's business hub have caused massive disruption to normal life and traffic and mounting financial losses for shop owners.

Acting Chief Justice Nitin W Sambre noted that the Supreme Court is already hearing matters related to the protests and directed Puri to inform the apex court about the developments at 2:30 pm.

"Come back at 2:30 after Supreme Cou...