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Supreme Court Orders Record Preservation After Jantar Mantar De-notification

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and Delhi government over de-notification of Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar issued an order on Oct 11 de-notifying Jantar Mantar.
The order named Ramlila, Burari and CBD Grounds in East Delhi as new protest sites.
Supreme Court directed preservation of CCTV and digital records from the Oct 10-11 protests.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi urged citizens to reclaim Jantar Mantar, calling youth arrests cowardly.

History

Historical Context

During the 1975-77 Emergency, the Supreme Court’s April 1976 ADM Jabalpur ruling—led by Chief Justice A.N. Ray and decided 4-1—suspended habeas corpus, allowing the government of Indira Gandhi to detain large numbers without trial. That precedent resurfaces as the Court today issues a notice to Delhi over the de-notification of Jantar Mantar, reviving the historic clash between judicial authority and civil dissent.

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Story summary

Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and Delhi government over de-notification of Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar issued an order on Oct 11 de-notifying Jantar Mantar.
The order named Ramlila, Burari and CBD Grounds in East Delhi as new protest sites.
Supreme Court directed preservation of CCTV and digital records from the Oct 10-11 protests.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi urged citizens to reclaim Jantar Mantar, calling youth arrests cowardly.

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