New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Cautioning authorities against excessive security restrictions ahead of the October 10 protests in the national capital, the Supreme Court on Friday said "don't use hammer to kill a fly" and ruled out a complete shutdown of Delhi Metro services at 57 metro station, asking the Centre instead to adopt proportionate regulatory measures.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana drew a distinction between regulating movement in the interest of law and order and imposing sweeping restrictions that inconvenience ordinary citizens. The court expressed particular concern over the closure of entry gates at 57 Metro stations and the impact on employees, students and senior citizen...