What happened
Delhi Police said it filed 10 FIRs against unidentified people after a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Police said the cases invoke provisions related to assault on public servants, rioting, and unlawful assembly.
Delhi Police also said an Assistant Commissioner of Police was injured on the forehead when stones were thrown during the protest and was taken to hospital.
Background and earlier position
Jantar Mantar has long been used as a protest site in Delhi, but public demonstrations there are subject to police regulation and restrictions linked to law and order. The current case sits at the intersection of the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and the State's obligation to prevent disorder.
What changed now
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