Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of PIL Seeking Preventive Action Against Cockroach Janta Party's..

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• The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to urgently hear a public interest litigation seeking urgent preventive directions to the authorities in relation to a proposed protest by Cockroach Janta Party, scheduled to take place at Jantar Mantar on June 06. The petition, filed by Save India Foundation, seeks a direction on the Union Government, Delhi Police and other authorities to take preventive and regulatory measures to maintain public order and ensure the uninterrupted functioning of critical infrastructure.
• The matter was mentioned today before a vacation bench comprising Justice Saurabh Banerjee and Justice Amit Sharma which refused to urgently list the same.
• The plea states that Cockroach Janta Party has been conducting a coordinated online campaign and has issued a call for a large gathering at Jantar Mantar and other parts of the national capital on June 6. The plea alleges that the campaign has rapidly expanded through social media...