Delhi Police have registered four FIRs in connection with a protest held in New Delhi on October 12, alleging that participants demonstrated without administrative permission and in violation of prohibitory orders issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The cases were registered as police continued to examine footage and other evidence from the demonstration.
According to information attributed to Delhi Police sources, two FIRs were filed at Tilak Marg police station. One case was registered at Mandir Marg police station and another at Barakhamba Road police station. The police have invoked Section 163 of the BNSS along with other relevant legal provisions.
The action relates to a protest that took place in central New Delhi despite heightened security arrangements. The report does not identify the specific issue behind the demonstration or provide details about the organisers’ stated demands. It also does not state whether anyone has been arrested in connection with the four cases.
Police said the demonstrations were held without the required administrative permission and despite prohibitory orders in force in the area. Such orders regulate the assembly and movement of people in specified locations when authorities assess that public gatherings could affect public order or security. The supplied report does not specify the duration, geographical scope or exact terms of the order applicable on October 12.
The four cases span police stations covering important central Delhi locations, including areas around Tilak Marg, Mandir Marg and Barakhamba Road. These parts of the city contain major roads, government and institutional buildings, commercial areas and public gathering points, making the management of demonstrations closely linked to traffic movement, security deployment and access to public spaces.
Delhi Police are now reviewing CCTV footage and other available evidence to identify people allegedly involved in the protest. The investigation is continuing, and the police have not disclosed the number of individuals being examined or the next procedural steps in the cases.
The FIRs follow an earlier reported episode in which individuals associated with the Centre for Justice and Peace were detained after reaching Jantar Mantar despite restrictions, although the supplied report does not establish whether that incident is directly connected to the four FIRs registered over the October 12 protest. The police investigation will determine the alleged role of individuals and the provisions applicable to them.
The next stage of the process will involve the examination of CCTV footage and other evidence by the concerned police stations. Further details about those identified, any arrests or the legal proceedings will depend on the outcome of the investigation.
