One of the pleas, filed by advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, alleged that the actions of the Delhi Metro, Delhi Police and the Union government amounted to a deliberate disregard of the courtโs directions and infringed citizensโ fundamental rights.
On Friday, a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Bagchi and Mohana, had directed the Centre to ensure there was no โcomplete prohibitionโ on the movement of metro services and trains coming to Delhi on 10 October because of the protests.
The court had said law-enforcement agencies could take steps to restrict unruly movement but cautioned that citizens should not be unduly harassed.
According to a Delhi Metro advisory, 45 metro stations were closed from 9 pm on Friday until 6 pm on Saturday for security reasons.
The contempt petition alleged that despite the courtโs directions and assurances given before it, authorities maintained a blanket shutdown across transit corridors, continued train cancellations and failed to issue transparent traffic and transit advisories.
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the officials by 13 October. Its observation that the petitioners had made out a prima facie case does not amount to a final finding of contempt.
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