{
  "id": 13477208,
  "title": "SC Likely To Hear Contempt Plea Over Closure Of 45 Delhi Metro Stations Despite Its Order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/sc-likely-to-hear-contempt-plea-over-closure-of-45-delhi-metro",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:49:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/sc-likely-to-hear-contempt-plea-over-closure-of-45-delhi-metro-stations-despite-its-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Supreme Court is set to hold a special session on Sunday to address a contempt petition that accuses the blanket closure of 45 Delhi Metro stations and suspension of train services in response to anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protesters. The petition, filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, seeks to hold the Union Home Secretary, Delhi Police Commissioner, and DMRC Chairperson in contempt for allegedly ignoring the Court's orders. The petitioner claims that despite the Court's clear directive against a full Metro service prohibition, several stations remained closed and trains continued to be cancelled or reduced, causing significant inconvenience to commuters and disrupting public life in Delhi. The DMRC announced the closure of entry and exit gates at the 45 Metro stations, but the petitioner alleges that authorities failed to effectively communicate revised travel arrangements and continued restricting public transport despite the Court's directions.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to hold a special sitting on Sunday to hear a contempt petition alleging the blanket closure of Delhi Metro stations and train services in Delhi to prevent the gathering of anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protesters amounted to violation of the Court's order. A bench of Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana are expected to hold the special…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "SC to hear plea on action against metro, train closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/sc-to-hear-plea-on-action-against-metro-train-closure",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:52:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}