Sources said CJI Surya Kant declined a request by Rahul Gandhi for a meeting as the issues were already sub judice; Delhi HC agrees to hear plea challenging Jantar Mantar closure tomorrow
The preventive arrests happened on the second day of the planned protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the voter roll cleanup exercise Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
The detention came amid an unprecedented security clampdown in Delhi, where more than 7,000 protesters were detained at multiple locations, police sources said
Delhi Police have denied permission for the Jantar Mantar protest, citing breach of past undertaking; restrictions in place include internet curbs in parts of Delhi, shutting down of Metro stations, and cancellations of trains bound for the capital
Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi said the shutdown was in clear violation of the 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
The findings assume relevance ahead of World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10, which draws attention to mental health and the need to address psychological well-being
