Advocate files contempt plea

Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court on Saturday, October ninth, twenty twenty-six, over a continued blanket shutdown across transit corridors in Delhi.

Court order allegedly violated

The petition says the shutdown violates the Supreme Court's October ninth order, which emphasised authorities must not cause hardship to ordinary commuters through a blanket ban.

“the authorities must not cause any hardship or suffering to ordinary commuters through a blanket ban”

Metro stations closed for security

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced that entry and exit gates at fifty-seven stations would remain closed from nine p.m. on October ninth, twenty twenty-six, until further notice, citing security reasons.

Tripathi's background in protests

Tripathi is the lead petitioner who moved the Supreme Court on police action against youth protestors on July twentieth during the NEET-UG paper leak protests.

Three officials named in contempt plea

Tripathi has sought a judicial order to initiate contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Chairperson D. Thara.

Blanket shutdown cripples the capital

The petition alleges the shutdown has severely crippled public life across the National Capital Territory, stranding essential travelers and amounting to an intentional attempt to undermine court authority.

“deliberately maintained a blanket shutdown across transit corridors, persisted with unwarranted train cancellations”

Court mandated regulation, not prohibition

The Supreme Court had recorded that there shall be no outright prohibition on metro movement or essential railway transit, and authorities were mandated to switch from blanket prohibition to proportionate regulation.

Traffic advisories not published

The petition states that any regulatory framework and traffic advisory was required to be widely published across print and digital media immediately, but this did not occur.

Protests target Chief Election Commissioner

The October tenth protests are calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the Supreme Court order was issued ahead of and during these demonstrations.

Court seeks compliance within four days

In its October ninth order, the apex court sought compliance reports from the authorities within four days, setting a deadline for officials to respond to the court's directions.