The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 10, 2026) sought a response from the Centre on a petition questioning the closure of 17 Delhi Metro stations during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests held in Central Delhi over the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leaks.
A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant issued notice to the respondents Union and Delhi governments, the Delhi Police, and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on the petition filed by Sparsh Kant Nayak, a resident of the national capital. The court initially pointed out that the role of judicial review in the subject matter was limited as the issue of maintaining law and order came within the domain of the Executive. The court, however, agreed to hear the respondents on whether the exercise of powers was within reasonable limits and in public interest. The court, at one point during the hearing, remarked that traffic and commuter restrictions were usually issued by the Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Police as per the relevant laws.
Justice Joyalya Bagchi, on the Bench, said the court would intervene only if the Executive’s exercise of discretionary powers were found to be grossly disproportionate.
