Delhi Police de-notify Jantar Mantar as a protest site and designate Ramlila, Burari and CBD Ground East Delhi
14 October 2026
The Delhi Police de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site through a circular issued on 12 October 2026.
Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground East Delhi have been designated as the new protest venues in the capital.
This was told to the Delhi High Court by the Additional Solicitor General, who said the de-notification followed Supreme Court orders of the previous week asking the Union Government to consider another venue.
The disclosure came in Uday Bhanu Chib v. Union of India, a plea by the Indian Youth Congress president before Justice Amit Mahajan on 13 October 2026, against the rejection of permission for a demonstration against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Indian Youth Congress had applied to the Delhi Police on 25 September for a peaceful demonstration of about 100 to 150 people; the rejection was communicated on 1 October.
The Court issued notice on three of the prayers, including a challenge to the conditions imposed under the 2022 Standing Order, and listed the matter for 17 November 2026.
In plain words
De-notify To withdraw an official designation — To cancel by order the official status a place or thing had been given.
ASG Additional Solicitor General — A senior law officer who appears in court for the Union Government.