Delhi High Court Questions Police Over Alleged Confinement of Activist Nadeem Khan

The Delhi High Court sought an explanation from police over allegations that activist Nadeem Khan was prevented from leaving a premises ahead of a Jantar Mantar protest.

Background

Khan alleged that officers remained at the premises for several hours without an arrest order or written grounds. Police denied that he had been detained and said movement was restricted because of information about his intended attendance.

Legal issue and reasoning

The Bench questioned the legal authority for entering the premises and confining movement merely because protest permission had been refused. These questions do not constitute a final finding of unlawful detention.

Consequence and next step

The police must submit a status report within two weeks. The Court also recorded an assurance concerning further telephone contact with Khan.