Supreme Court: peaceful unarmed protesters can be detained only by procedure established by law; assembly allowed outside Section 163 zones

During a special Sunday hearing on October 11, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed that there shall be no detention of any person except in accordance with the procedure established by law, particularly for peaceful and unarmed assemblies beyond areas where Section 163 BNSS prohibitory orders are in operation. The court said assembly must be permitted in accordance with law outside such zones, and that metro, rail and internet services must function normally. LiveLaw Indian Express (LiveLaw, Indian Express)

• During a special Sunday hearing on October 11, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana directed that there shall be no detention of any person except in accordance with the procedure established by
• The court said assembly must be permitted in accordance with law outside such zones, and that metro, rail and internet services must function normally.
• LiveLaw Indian Express