Right to protest not absolute, must be balanced with right to trade: SC on Ramlila Maidan protest

No one can claim absolute right to protest at particular place: Delhi police tells Supreme Court

New Delhi: No one can claim an absolute right to protest at any particular location, the Delhi Police Commissioner has told the Supreme Court while stoutly defending the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. In a detailed affidavit, Commissioner Anurag Kumar said the…

Supreme Court asks traders to include anti-CEC protest organisers in plea over business losses

The Supreme Court has asked traders’ associations to include the organisers of the anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protest as parties to their petition alleging business losses due to the demonstrations. The development came during the hearing of a plea filed by traders’ bodies, which have…

Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on traders' plea over protest losses

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and other authorities on a petition filed by Delhi's traders' organisations seeking restrictions on protests during the festive season, citing significant losses to commercial activities due to demonstrations against Chief…

Other protesters also, can’t occupy sites indefinitely: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, November 3, said that no individual or organisation can occupy a protest site indefinitely, adding that even designated sites should be limited to a definite time. The ruling came after the top court heard matters relating to the October protests in Delhi and…

"Can't Occupy A Site Indefinitely In Name Of Protest": Top Court's Big Remark

The observations came during a hearing on the massive protest in central Delhi's Jantar Mantar last month

'Can't occupy a site for all times': Supreme Court pulls up protesters over Ramlila Maidan blockade

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and other parties on a plea filed by traders' organisations seeking an end to protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during the festive season. The court observed that a protest site cannot be occupied "for all times…

Can't occupy protest site indefinitely: SC's remark on Delhi traders' losses

No individual, group can occupy a designated protest site indefinitely: Supreme Court

The observations came as the court heard a clutch of petitions arising from the police action during the July protests led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

SC says protest sites cannot be occupied indefinitely amid Delhi traders’ plea

No court can determine issues unless traders' bodies make all protesting organisations parties, the bench said

SC on CEC protests: Protest site cannot be occupied for all times to come

The Supreme Court issued notices on a traders' plea against anti-CEC Ramlila Maidan protests, stating public sites cannot be occupied indefinitely. Read details.

SC Seeks Centre's Reply on Plea to Halt Anti-CEC Protests

The court says no protest site can be occupied indefinitely, while hearing traders' plea alleging business losses during the festive season.

SC seeks Centre's response to plea against anti-CEC protests during festive season

The Supreme Court has called for responses regarding ongoing protests that are disrupting local businesses. Traders' organizations claimed that demonstrations at Ramlila Maidan are negatively impacting the area and affecting commerce. The Chief Justice emphasized the need for designated protest…

Can’t occupy protest site for all times: SC issues notice to Centre on trader body’s plea; asks INDIA bloc constituents to be made parties

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a petition filed by traders’ body and asked INDIA bloc constituents and others to be made parties to the plea seeking to halt protests here during the festive season which adversely affected their businesses. A Bench of Chief Justice of…

'Can't occupy a site for all times': SC on Delhi protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar