Overview
- Notices were issued to Delhi University, Delhi Police, two affiliated colleges and the Centre, with the case listed for March 25.
- Judges said a blanket prohibition cannot exist and pressed why assemblies could not be allowed with conditions instead of outright bans.
- The court refused interim relief, allowing the DU proctor’s February 17 order to continue briefly as it nears its March 17 expiry.
- Police told the court their prohibitory order under BNSS Section 163 (earlier CrPC 144) was extended to April 25 based on intelligence about potential clashes.
- The petition by law student Uday Bhadoriya argues the curbs violate free speech and peaceful assembly, noting college directives and disrupted events across campus.