FIR count in CJP protest rises to 10
Delhi Police files 10 FIRs after Jantar Mantar protest linked to unlawful assembly, rioting, and assault on public servants
- Delhi Police said it filed 10 FIRs against unidentified people after the Jantar Mantar protest and treated the incident as a matter involving unlawful assembly and rioting.
- Delhi police leadership said the restriction order was displayed at Hazrat Nizamuddin police station and discussed with community representatives, but it should also have been shared on social media.
- Lawyers claimed that 22 people, including five minors, were detained in Nizamuddin for allegedly violating the law against unlawful assembly and later released.
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.
UPSC can frame the Delhi Police action around the constitutional right to assemble peacefully and the State's duty to maintain public order. A mains answer can examine the legal basis for restrictions, police accountability, and proportional crowd-control practices; a prelims question can test the meaning of unlawful assembly, rioting, or the institutional role of the police in maintaining order.
