Jantar Mantar De-Notification: The Law, The Limits And Your Right To Protest

The Delhi Police’s decision to de-notify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site has brought the right to peaceful assembly into focus. With Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground identified as alternative venues, the Cockroach Janta Party’s demand to demonstrate at Jantar Mantar has sparked a wider debate over public order and freedom of dissent. What protections does the Constitution provide, and under what circumstances can authorities restrict protests? Supreme Court rulings offer important context on the balance between citizens’ rights and the regulation of public spaces. Watch this video to understand the right to protest and the Jantar Mantar controversy.