A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that authorities violated judicial orders intended to prevent the total disruption of metro and rail services during the CJP protest held on October 10.
Ratna Singh, Legal Affairs Head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has filed a petition before a Delhi court seeking the registration of an FIR against police officers. The petition alleges illegal detention and use of excessive force by police during a protest on October 10, 2026, against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Delhi government illegally cleared the Ridge forest area to construct a 10-kilometre-long road, violating a previous Supreme Court order that had rejected the government's request to fell or translocate 1,051 trees. The Supreme Court issued contempt proceedings against the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority and other authorities for this environmental violation.
A contempt of court petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India against the Delhi Police following allegations of mass detentions, the detention of journalists, and the use of excessive force during a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and other groups on October 10, 2026.
The Supreme Court observed that petitioners seeking contempt action against authorities regarding metro and train service violations during the anti-CEC protest have established a prima-facie case. The court has issued notices to key officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.
Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas was injured after allegedly being manhandled by Delhi Police during the protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar on October 10. He was subsequently taken to RML Hospital for medical examination.
Reports indicate that the Delhi Police continued to detain protesters on Sunday, October 11, 2026, despite earlier directions from the Supreme Court against the illegal detention of peaceful demonstrators.
Independent and mainstream media journalists reported being manhandled, having their phones seized, and being pressured to delete footage while covering the Cockroach Janta Party protest against the CEC.
The Supreme Court issued notices to the Union Government, Delhi Police, and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) regarding the restrictions and detentions imposed to prevent the mobilization of protesters at Jantar Mantar.
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