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Supreme Court Orders Lifting of Metro, Rail Bans for Protest

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court lifts bans

The Cockroach Janata Party scheduled a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar for 10 October 2026, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Authorities deployed 43,000 police and forces, set up 37 blocking points, cancelled 45 trains and closed metro gates at 57 stations.
The Supreme Court ordered the Centre and police to lift blanket metro and rail bans.
The Ministry of Railways cancelled 45 mail-and-express trains between 04:00 and 14:00 on 10 October 2026.

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Metro Gate Closures

The Cockroach Janata Party scheduled a protest at Jantar Mantar on 10 Oct 2026, demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Police denied the protest permit, citing safety concerns, prompting the Supreme Court to warn that an unauthorized demonstration would be unlawful and prosecutable.
Rajneesh Gupta ordered Delhi Metro to close gates at 57 stations at 9 pm on 9 Oct.
Delhi Police deployed 23,000 Central Armed Police Forces, 20,000 officers and 334 GRP officers.

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Historical Context

In December 2020 the Supreme Court of India heard petitions over the farmers’ blockade of Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and warned that indefinite occupation of public roads was unacceptable. Delhi Police and the Central Reserve Police Force then deployed thousands of officers to seal border entry points, where up to 300,000 farmers had gathered. The ruling set a precedent for court-ordered limits on large rallies.

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Supreme Court lifts bans

The Cockroach Janata Party scheduled a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar for 10 October 2026, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Authorities deployed 43,000 police and forces, set up 37 blocking points, cancelled 45 trains and closed metro gates at 57 stations.
The Supreme Court ordered the Centre and police to lift blanket metro and rail bans.
The Ministry of Railways cancelled 45 mail-and-express trains between 04:00 and 14:00 on 10 October 2026.

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