Protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar site | Representational image
\n\nA petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi police order denotifying Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site in the national capital. The matter is likely to be listed for hearing tomorrow. According to Bar and Bench, the petition has been filed by advocate Swaty Singh who contends that the decision by the Delhi Police violates the fundamental rights to freedom of speech and expression and to assemble peacefully under Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b) of the Constitution.
\n\nIn her petition, lawyer Swaty Singh said, "The right to protest is not merely a right to assemble at a designated physical space; it is a right to communicate grievances, express dissent and draw the attention of the public authorities and society at large towards matters requiring redressal."
\n\nThe petitioner stressed that protest's proximity to the concerned institutions, accessibility to the public and visibility to the intended audience directly affect its effectiveness.
\n\nQuestioning the relocation of protest sites in Delhi, the petitioner said, "Relocating protests to distant or outlying areas of Delhi, particularly where such relocation materially increases the burden of participation and distances demonstrators from the authorities to whom…
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