Supreme Court sets Sunday hearing of contempt plea against October 10 Delhi transit shutdown
In the petition, advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi argued that the shutdown violated the Supreme Court’s October 9 order, which barred blanket bans that cause hardship to ordinary commuters
The Supreme Court has scheduled a special hearing on Sunday, October 11, 2026, to address a contempt petition challenging the complete shutdown of public transport, rail, and Metro services in Delhi. The hearing will be conducted by a Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, and will involve a petition filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi.
Tripathi argues that the shutdown violates a Supreme Court order from October 9, which emphasized the need to avoid causing hardship or suffering to ordinary commuters through a blanket ban. The petition asserts that the authorities' persistent refusal to issue transparent traffic and transit advisories has severely disrupted public life and amounts to a deliberate attempt to undermine the court's authority.
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