LIVE UPDATES | Don’t use a hammer to kill a fly: CJI rebukes govt over curbs ahead of CJP protest; 57 Metro stations shut, trains cancelled

Oct 9, 2026 03:45 PM

Security up at Delhi-Noida border

Oct 9, 2026 03:44 PM

'Metro services cannot be shut down entirely'

• The Supreme Court ordered that Metro operations cannot be halted completely.
• Authorities must consider regulating Metro and other train services in a way that does not cause hardship to the general public.
• The court directed that the decision be publicised and that an advisory be published in newspapers and on websites so that people travelling across the city are spared inconvenience.

Oct 9, 2026 03:43 PM

Supreme Court hearing on curbs around protest: 4 key takeaways

• The apex court said ordinary citizens should not face needless hardship and that this is all it wants to ensure.
• Railway and Metro stations already have CCTV cameras and the government has other security tools at its disposal, which it is free to use. But ordinary citizens also have every right to visit stations and use public transport.
• The Bench asked, “Will you use a hammer to kill a fly?”
• The court observed that Jantar Mantar is a very small space and suggested that a larger location be considered for the protest.

Oct 9, 2026 03:41 PM

Supreme Court pulls up Delhi Police

1. The Supreme Court rebuked Delhi Police over the strict measures planned for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest scheduled for Saturday.
2. Chief Justice Surya Kant said some things do have to be stopped, but police should take only as much action as is necessary to do so.
3. He cautioned that this should not amount to “using a hammer to kill a fly,” and said authorities must always keep this in mind.
4. Ahead of the protest, 57 Delhi Metro stations will be shut from 9 pm tonight.
5. All mail and express trains headed for New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations will be cancelled tomorrow. Railways has cancelled them at their originating stations.
6. Delhi Police Joint Commissioner Nupur Prasad said the CJP protest in the capital has not been granted police permission.

Oct 9, 2026 02:46 PM

Petition filed in Supreme Court against shutdown of Metro, trains and Internet in Delhi

• A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday against the closure of metro services, passenger trains and the internet in Delhi tomorrow.
• The petitioners allege that the shutdowns will cause inconvenience to people.
• Senior advocate Kapil Sibal filed the petition.
• Sibal told the court, “All trains are cancelled, metro stations are closed. You cannot go anywhere. What is happening in my country? This is a peaceful protest.”
• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta replied, “This is our country.”
• Sibal responded, “When I speak of my country, I mean your country too.”

Oct 9, 2026 02:45 PM

57 Metro stations to remain shut | Check List

Oct 9, 2026 02:44 PM

Security up across Delhi-NCR

• Security has been stepped up across Delhi-NCR ahead of the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar.
• Police personnel have been deployed at Gurugram’s border areas, railway stations, bus stands and major metro stations.
• Checkpoints have been set up at the Sarhaul border on NH-48, Palam Vihar, the Gurugram-Delhi Dwarka border and the Kaliyawas border.
• Officers of ACP rank are supervising the arrangements at these points.
• Awareness banners have been put up in the area.
• Police are keeping an eye on identified troublemakers.
• Officials are coordinating with educational institutions to discourage students from joining unauthorised demonstrations.

Oct 9, 2026 02:42 PM

Police, RAF deployed From Jantar Mantar to Janpath

Ahead of the CJP protest, Delhi Police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel have been deployed at Jantar Mantar, Tolstoy Marg and Janpath.

Oct 9, 2026 02:33 PM

Biggest security deployment in Delhi since 2020 riots

• More than 26,000 security personnel will be deployed in Delhi ahead of the CJP’s proposed protest on October 10.
• The deployment is being described as the largest since the 2020 Delhi riots.
• It includes around 15,000 paramilitary personnel.

Oct 9, 2026 02:33 PM

7 trains linked to Rajasthan and Haryana cancelled

• 15308 Sirsa–Tilak Bridge: The train leaving Sirsa on October 10, 2026 will remain cancelled.
• 12964 Udaipur City–Hazrat Nizamuddin: The train leaving Udaipur City on October 9, 2026 will remain cancelled.
• 12963 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Udaipur City: The train leaving Hazrat Nizamuddin on October 10, 2026 will remain cancelled.
• 14727 Sriganganagar–Tilak Bridge: The train leaving Sriganganagar on October 9, 2026 will remain cancelled.
• 14738 Tilak Bridge–Bhiwani: The train leaving Tilak Bridge on October 10, 2026 will remain cancelled.
• 14737 Bhiwani–Tilak Bridge: The train leaving Bhiwani on October 10, 2026 will remain cancelled.
• 14728 Tilak Bridge–Sriganganagar: The train leaving Tilak Bridge on October 10, 2026 will remain cancelled.

Oct 9, 2026 02:32 PM

4 Bihar and 10 UP trains cancelled

Bihar (4 trains)

20801: Magadh Express

12309: Tejas Rajdhani Express

12393: Sampoorna Kranti Express

22361: Amrit Bharat Express

Uttar Pradesh (10 trains)

12033: Shatabdi Express

12417: Prayagraj Express

12275: Humsafar Express

12451: Shramshakti Express

12447: UP Sampark Kranti Express

14211: Intercity Express

12559: Shiv Ganga Express

12581: Banaras–New Delhi Superfast Express

15303: Kasganj–New Delhi Express

82501: Tejas Express

Oct 9, 2026 02:31 PM

3 MP trains cancelled, Including Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express

• Jabalpur: Three trains from Madhya Pradesh, including the one running to Hazrat Nizamuddin, have been cancelled.
• 22181: Jabalpur–Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express
• 12189: Mahakaushal Express
• 12121: MP Sampark Kranti Express

Oct 9, 2026 02:29 PM

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke vows to go ahead with Delhi protest on October 10

• Ahead of the CJP’s proposed protest in Delhi on October 10, party founder Abhijeet Dipke said, “Our movement will happen.”
• He said Jantar Mantar is the designated place for protests.
• He pointed to Article 19 of the Constitution, which gives citizens a fundamental right to protest, and asked why permission is needed at all.
• Attacking the Election Commission, he asked whether permission was taken before the names of 13 crore voters were removed.
• He asked whether people want those who rig elections to go unprotested, and said, “That cannot happen.”
• He added, “The country cannot run like this. We will protest to save the country.”