New Delhi, Oct. 21: All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a police notice issued under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
The High Court said it would hear her petition on October 22. Justice Subramonium Prasad deferred the hearing at the request of Bora’s counsel.
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Bora has sought the cancellation of the notice and directions preventing police from taking coercive action against her.
The student leader has participated in protests over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Neha Bora Petition Challenges Peace Bond Proceedings
Delhi Police issued the notice on October 17. It directed Bora to appear before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on October 19.
The notice asked her to explain why she should not execute a personal bond of Rs 10,000 with one surety. The bond was intended to ensure peace during the enquiry.
Section 126 of the BNSS allows authorities to seek a bond when credible information indicates a potential breach of peace or disturbance of public tranquillity.
Bora was taken into preventive detention on October 16 while travelling to join the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march. Police released her on October 17.
Her petition, settled by lawyer Abhik Chimni, described the notice as vague and factually incorrect. It argued that the police had provided no material establishing a likelihood of a breach of peace.
The petition also said the notice failed to specify the period, occasion or event linked to the anticipated disturbance.
It alleged that the proceedings misused preventive powers to suppress peaceful dissent. The plea cited Articles 19(1)(a), 19(1)(b) and 21 of the Constitution.
Petition Disputes Police Allegations
The proceedings before the SEM reportedly concern alleged sloganeering at Mandi House on October 16. They also involve protests near Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory orders and allegations of instigating a demonstration at Connaught Place.
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Bora disputed the allegation that she instigated people to join a protest at Central Park, Connaught Place. She said she had called for a peaceful gathering at Mandi House at 5 pm on October 16.
The petition further claimed that police detained her at Mandi House. It also challenged the notice’s reference to prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS.
According to the plea, the order dated August 23, 2026, did not cover Mandi House and exempted Jantar Mantar Road.
The High Court is scheduled to hear Bora’s challenge on October 22. (Maxim News)
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