Delhi police register 20 FIRs over Jantar Mantar protest attempts

Delhi police have registered 20 FIRs in connection with attempts to protest at Jantar Mantar. The area has seen heightened security, with police not permitting a proposed protest.

The Supreme Court has directed that there be no detention of individuals except in accordance with the law, particularly for peaceful and unarmed people assembling beyond areas with prohibitory orders. The court also directed that Delhi Metro and railway services operate normally, with restrictions only when justified under Article 19(2). Internet facilities will remain undisturbed, and movement of people and vehicles across Delhi should not be unnecessarily obstructed.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the alleged entry of Delhi Police personnel into Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi, accusing them of having a "Taliban-like attitude" and violating the sanctity of the shrine, according to The Hindu. The founder of the Cockroach Janata Party and two other leaders were released on Sunday, a day after police detained them ahead of a planned protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, as reported by Gulf News.

Northern Railway has restored services of 214 passenger trains following the normalisation of rail traffic in the Delhi area, but 30 trains will remain cancelled.

Brief written by urgent.news from Hindustan Times, Live Mint, The Indian Express, The Hindu, Gulf News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.