Brief
Supreme Court hears contempt plea over Delhi metro closures amid CJP protest
Petitioner Shailendra Mani Tripathi alleges the government violated the Supreme Court's October 9 direction to keep metro services running on October 10.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On Saturday, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court of India requesting contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and other officials for allegedly breaching the court’s October 9 order that barred a "complete prohibition" of metro and railway services on October 10.
What happened
The petition, submitted by lawyer Shailendra Mani Tripathi, claims that despite the Supreme Court’s direction, Delhi Metro closed 45 stations from 9 pm on Friday until 6 pm on Saturday for security reasons. The closure coincided with a protest organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
What the reports add
The filing notes that the bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana had earlier instructed the Centre to avoid a total ban on metro and train movements, allowing regulated operation instead. The petition cites the bench’s observation that the notifications were "overreaching" and that the Solicitor General had agreed to reassess the prohibitions.
What was said
The Supreme Court bench said, "There shall be no outright prohibition on the movement of metro trains, but a prudent decision may be made to permit operation in a suitable and regulated manner," as reported by Deccan Chronicle.
How it came about
The dispute follows the Supreme Court’s October 9 hearing on a separate petition challenging the closure of 57 metro stations and cancellation of trains amid the CJP protest. Earlier Felo coverage described the scale of the protest and security deployments here.
Key facts
- A contempt petition was filed in the Supreme Court alleging violation of an October 9 order. (deccanchronicle.com)
- Delhi Metro closed 45 stations from 9 pm Friday to 6 pm Saturday for security reasons. (deccanchronicle.com)
- The bench warned that notifications imposing a total ban were overreaching. (deccanchronicle.com)
Sources
- [1] deccanchronicle.com — originally reported as “SC Contempt Plea Over Delhi Metro Closures Amid CJP Protest”
