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Supreme Court special hearing on Sunday to examine Delhi protest detentions

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A Supreme Court special hearing on Sunday, 11 October, will take up pleas against the mass detentions and transport curbs linked to the Delhi protests, LiveLaw and Bar & Bench reported. Sunday sittings are rare and reserved for urgent matters.

Supreme Court special hearing: AI-generated illustration of the scene
AI-generated illustration based on reports by LiveLaw, Bar & Bench and Hindustan Times.

Who is on the bench for the Supreme Court special hearing

The bench comprises Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, LiveLaw reported. Both judges sat on Friday’s bench that ruled on the Delhi Metro closures.

Key Facts

  • Hearing on Sunday, 11 October
  • Bench: Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana
  • Habeas plea by MP Menaka Guruswamy
  • 4 former chief ministers named in the petition

What the petition seeks

The lead petition is a habeas corpus plea filed by Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy. It challenges the preventive detention of opposition leaders, students, journalists and lawyers. LiveLaw reported that it names former chief ministers Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and Manik Sarkar among those detained.

Supreme Court special hearing: data graphic of key reported figures
Supreme Court special hearing: at a glance. Graphic: TrendDesh, built from LiveLaw figures.

Transport curbs also under challenge

The Hindustan Times reported that the court will also hear pleas against the curbs on metro and train services. India Today said the special sitting was listed after the petitioners sought urgent relief on Saturday.

What comes next

The court’s order on Sunday will decide whether detained leaders must be produced or released. Opposition parties have announced fresh protests from Monday, the Hindustan Times reported, so any directions on transport curbs will matter for commuters too.

Why It Matters: The ruling could set limits on preventive detention and blanket transport shutdowns during political protests.

Also on TrendDesh: Supreme Court metro order bars total shutdown of Delhi transport · Delhi security lockdown seals central city ahead of CEC protest · CEC row: INDIA bloc petitions President, government rejects claims

Sources: LiveLaw · Bar & Bench · Hindustan Times · India Today

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