{"id":31329,"date":"2026-08-07T14:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/delhi-hc-questions-centre-over-jantar-mantar-protest-site-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:01:21","slug":"delhi-hc-questions-centre-over-jantar-mantar-protest-site-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/delhi-hc-questions-centre-over-jantar-mantar-protest-site-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi HC Questions Centre Over Jantar Mantar Protest Site Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/07\/images-36_1786091522.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/07\/images-36_1786091522.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/07\/images-36_1786091522.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Central government over the continued use of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, asking why it should not simply be shut down if repeated demonstrations were causing disruption in the city.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The observation came during the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the impact of protests in the area, with the Bench seeking the Centre&#8217;s stand on whether the venue continues to serve its intended purpose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The court observed that authorities repeatedly face similar issues whenever large-scale protests take place at Jantar Mantar and asked the Centre to explain whether the site should continue functioning as Delhi&#8217;s primary venue for demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\"><strong>Debate over balancing protest rights and public order<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The High Court&#8217;s observations come amid an ongoing judicial debate over the suitability of Jantar Mantar as a protest venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Earlier this week, the Supreme Court also sought responses from the Centre, the Delhi government and the Delhi Police on a separate PIL seeking identification of an alternative protest site, citing inadequate infrastructure and inconvenience to residents and commuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">Jantar Mantar has long served as Delhi&#8217;s designated location for public demonstrations. However, recent large-scale protests have renewed questions over whether the site can continue accommodating such gatherings while balancing citizens&#8217; fundamental right to peaceful protest with public convenience, security and access to essential services.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Central government over the continued use of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, asking why it should not simply be shut down if repeated demonstrations were causing disruption in the city. 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