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Supreme Court metro shut amid protest controls
The Wire··25 Jul
Sixteen Delhi Metro stations including the Supreme Court stop on the Blue Line remained closed on police advice during CJP protests at Jantar Mantar. The Wire reported litigants, clerks and lawyers walked to court while gates stayed down to block protest routes. SCBA president Vikas Singh raised the closure before CJI Surya Kant on July 23.
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What It Means For You
- Lawyers and litigants face long walks or road closures when metro stations near the Supreme Court stay shut.
- CJI Kant issued a circular that no adverse orders would pass solely because counsel could not reach court.
- Protest related security measures now affect daily court functioning beyond the Jantar Mantar demonstration site.
What's Happening
- DMRC closed sixteen metro stations including Supreme Court, Rajiv Chowk and Mandi House during CJP protests.
- Police advised closures to prevent protesters reaching Jantar Mantar via the metro network.
- SCBA flagged commuting difficulties to CJI Surya Kant during a July 23 morning court session.
Court Access Blocked Near Protest Site
- Closures followed the July 20 Chalo Sansad march where students faced pellet injuries and mass detentions.
- CJI Kant proposed restricted metro access for lawyers with valid Supreme Court passes after security screening.
- The Wire argued a court unable to reopen its own metro station may struggle to protect citizens' speech rights.
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