CJP protest in Delhi: Supreme Court files contempt case over closure of DMRC metro stations | Today’s news
A contempt petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday, saying authorities are continuing with their decision to close metro stations and curtail public transport services in Delhi in defiance of Friday’s court order.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed authorities not to impose a total ban on transport services to handle the protest planned for Saturday by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition parties against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Here’s what we know about the contempt plea
The contempt case is filed against Union Home Minister Govinda Mohan IAS, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar IPS and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Chairman D Thara IAS. The petition, filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, said the officials deliberately violated the court’s directions. Tripathi was also among the petitioners seeking an independent inquiry into the violence during the student protests at Jantar Mantar in July.
The petitioner alleged that Delhi officials have closed metro stations without valid reason and canceled train services without justification, despite the Supreme Court ordering the authorities to allow public transport to operate with adequate regulation so that residents of the national capital are not inconvenienced.
The plea further alleges that the continued restrictions have severely “crippled public life” in Delhi, resulting in hardship for commuters.
The Petitioner stated, “Despite the solemn judicial mandate and assurance recorded before the Bench of Hon’ble the Chief Justice, the Contemnors knowingly maintained a blanket shutdown across the transit corridors, insisted on groundless cancellation of trains and failed to issue or post transparent traffic and transit alerts. This deliberate insubordination, critically endangering public life across the entire capital city is a deliberate attempt to circumvent and undermine the authority and majesty of this honorable court.”
This story will be updated with more details.
