New Delhi, Oct. 11: The Supreme Court is likely to hold a special sitting on Sunday to hear a contempt petition against Delhi Police and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) over alleged restrictions on metro services ahead of an anti Chief Election Commissioner protest.
The petition alleges that the closure of metro station gates and cancellation or curtailment of train services violated the Supreme Court’s directions. A lawyer said a bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana was expected to hear the matter.
Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi filed the petition seeking contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and DMRC Chairperson D. Thara.
Petition Alleges Violation of Supreme Court Directions
According to the plea, the DMRC announced the closure of entry and exit gates at 45 metro stations across Delhi. Tripathi alleged that several stations remained closed despite the Supreme Court’s direction against a complete stoppage of metro services.
The petitioner claimed he visited GTB Nagar and Vishwavidyalaya metro stations at around 9:30 pm and found their entry gates locked. He also claimed to have recorded the closures on video.
The plea further alleged that authorities failed to publicise revised travel arrangements adequately. It said the restrictions disrupted commuters and affected public life in the national capital.
Tripathi also claimed that he visited Jantar Mantar at around 8:30 pm and found only police and paramilitary personnel at the protest site, with no protesters present at that time.
The petition seeks the immediate withdrawal of blanket restrictions on metro and other railway services.
The plea follows a Supreme Court order passed on Friday. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, directed that metro train services should not be stopped completely ahead of the proposed protest.
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