ഡൽഹിയിലെ പ്രധാന മേഖലകളിൽ ക്രമസമാധാന പാലനത്തിനായി ഭാരതീയ നാഗരിക് സുരക്ഷാ സംഹിത പ്രകാരം 60 ദിവസത്തെ നിരോധനാജ്ഞ ഏർപ്പെടുത്തിയതായി പോലീസ് സുപ്രീം കോടതിയെ അറിയിച്ചു. പ്രതിഷേധങ്ങൾക്കും അക്രമങ്ങൾക്കും സാധ്യതയുണ്ടെന്ന റിപ്പോർട്ടുകളെ തുടർന്നാണ് മുൻകൂർ നടപടിയെന്നും, വ്യക്തിഗത നോട്ടീസ് നൽകാൻ കഴിയാത്ത സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ ഏകപക്ഷീയമായാണ് ഉത്തരവെന്നും പോലീസ് വ്യക്തമാക്കി.
Seven separate prohibitive orders passed by the Delhi Police under Section 163 Bharatiya Nagarik Duraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the national capital show restrictions concerning free movement were imposed way before protests erupted demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Six orders issued on August 20 or immediately before or after this date, came a month after the July 20 protests against alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leaks witnessed violence in New Delhi district, the power and commercial heart of the capital city. One of them imposes prohibitions from September 26 to November 24.
The prohibitive orders are for a maximum period of 60 days, till the latter half of October. They are ex-parte or without hearing any objections, saying "notice cannot be served individually on all concerned".
The orders, which are part of an affidavit filed by Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar in the Supreme Court, said "reports have been received indicate that such conditions now exists that unrestricted holding of public meetings, processions/demonstrations, etc, in the area are likely to cause obstruction to traffic, danger to human safety and disturbance of public tranquility".
The police reasoned in the orders that it was necessary to take "speedy measures" to "prevent danger to human life or safety and disturbance to public tranquility".
The seven orders comprise the police sub-divisions of Connaught Place, Tughlak Road, Parliament Street, Chanakya Puri -- where the Prime Minister's residence, Rashtrapati Bhavan, foreign embassies, and other vital installations are located -- Barakhamba Road, Safdarjung Enclave in south-west Delhi, and Defence Colony.
The orders prohibited activities, including the holding of any public meeting, shouting of slogans, making speeches, picketing or dharnas, assembly of five or more persons, carrying fire arms, banners, placards, lathis, spears, swords, sticks, brickbats, etc.
The affidavit from the police chief came in response to a host of petitions filed by politicians, party leaders, activists, lawyers and private individuals -- including CPI(M) state secretary M.A. Baby, Rajya Sabha MP A.A. Rahim, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi and others -- against the indiscriminate detentions of leaders, former Chief Ministers, students, youths, journalists, lawyers, and others by the Delhi Police, against the rule of law and democratic dissent on October 10-11 during protests seeking the resignation of the CEC.
The petitioners had alleged around 7,000 en masse illegal detentions during the protests, and shutting down of vital public transport systems, including the Delhi Metro, leaving thousands of commuters stranded in the national capital. Major roads had been heavily barricaded with the heavy presence of security personnel, and trains to Delhi were cancelled on October 10 amidst the detentions.
Mr. Tripathi, through his counsel Chand Qureshi, had argued in the apex court that the shutdown was in clear violation of an October 9 order of the Supreme Court, which had emphasised that the authorities must not cause any hardship or suffering to ordinary commuters through a blanket ban.
This had led the Supreme Court to direct the Delhi Police to place on record the specific prohibitive orders.
"Given the sensitivity of the New Delhi district area, which includes Jantar Mantar, the Parliament, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate, etc, and the events unfolded in the month of July 2026 during the earlier round of protests, the orders under Section 163 BNSS were promulgated," the Delhi Police Commissioner said.