SC issues contempt notice to Union Home Secretary, Delhi Police chief and DMRC chairperson over violation of order

The contempt petition filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi alleged that authorities have continued with the closure of several metro stations in the national capital in violation of the top court’s October 9 directions.

Tripathi alleged that the continued restrictions severely “crippled public life” in the national capital and caused hardship to commuters. He has sought initiation of contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Chairperson D Thara for alleged wilful disobedience of the top court’s directions.

Noting that the government cannot bring everything to a halt to deal with the CJP protest against the CEC, a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday directed the Centre to ensure that there was no “complete prohibition” of the movement of Metro and trains coming to Delhi.

It asked the Centre to take appropriate decisions in “a suitably regulated manner” to ensure that “inconvenience to the public at large is minimised”.