India’s Supreme Court handed down a ruling on 4 November 2025 that sets a record and a future for India in a world fuelled by power mongers who don’t care for the nation and its people.

That the highest court of law should address the situation in a holistic manner is a matter of pride and sets a precedent for the world to follow.

The apex court of India said that no one can occupy a site indefinitely to hold a protest, and even the designated sites for such activity should have a definite time period. The observations came during a hearing on the massive protest in central Delhi's Jantar Mantar last month and the recent one at Ramlila Maidan organised by the Opposition parties and others against the Election Commission of India.

The government removed the tag designating Jantar Mantar as a protest site and announced three alternative sites, including Ramlila Maidan.

The government's top lawyer Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court today that whoever gives the call for a protest should take responsibility for any consequence as a result of their actions.

He said, "You cannot occupy a site for all time to come. There are other protesters also. Where will farmers or lawyers go? Everyone has a right to protest," Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said and sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition by trader organisations seeking a halt to protests during the festival season," end quote.

Mehta informed the Supreme Court that permission for the July 20 protest was given only for one day, but the protesters occupied the place and even marched to Parliament.

Protests follow norms, just as governance does. The government of India, through it’s lawyer, made its stance clear. Mehta said, “Parliament is not just another political building. You cannot march to parliament. You cannot march to the Supreme Court," end quote.

The bench heard a batch of petitions, including the one filed by traders, on issues of alleged mass detention, police brutalities, closure of metro stations and internet shutdown.

The bench comprised Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana and told the trader organisations to make the organisers of the anti-CEC protest parties submit their petition over loss of business.

On October 15, the bench had sought responses from the Election Commission and others on a plea filed by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and 12 Opposition leaders over alleged large-scale voter deletions and SIR irregularities.