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Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Listing of Youth Congress Jantar Mantar Protest Plea
Nyaya Prep • Published • Updated • 3 min read
The Delhi High Court declined an urgent Friday hearing of the Indian Youth Congress petition challenging refusal of permission for a Jantar Mantar demonstration.
Key development
The petition remains pending for the stated hearing, with the challenged police decision unaffected for now.
The petition remains pending for the stated hearing, with the challenged police decision unaffected for now.
Background
The petition filed through the Youth Congress president contends that police cannot convert a power to regulate peaceful assembly into a blanket prohibition without an individual proportionality assessment.
Legal issue and reasoning
The Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre indicated that the matter would be heard on Monday. The refusal of urgent listing does not decide the constitutional merits or grant protest permission.
Outcome and next step
The petition remains pending for the stated hearing, with the challenged police decision unaffected for now.
Case: Uday Bhanu Chib v Union of India
Bench: Acting CJ Nitin Wasudeo Sambre
Act: Constitution of India
Section: Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b)
Original report: LiveLaw
- Peaceful Assembly and Judicial Listing
- HC
- 9 October 2026