Supreme Court postpones Delhi protest crackdown hearing to Thursday

The Supreme Court of India postponed a hearing scheduled to examine the Delhi police response to recent protest crackdowns, citing the indisposition of the presiding judge. The matter will now be taken up on Thursday.

During the proceedings, the court granted Delhi Police and other related authorities additional time to submit their written responses to notices issued as part of the ongoing contempt proceedings. The authorities have been given until Wednesday evening to file these responses.

The contempt proceedings centre on allegations regarding the police conduct during the crackdown on protesters in Delhi. The Supreme Court's adjournment provides the respondent agencies with an extended window to prepare their legal submissions before the next hearing.

The postponement reflects the court's standard practice of deferring hearings when judicial officers are unable to preside due to health or other unforeseen circumstances. The matter is expected to resume with full arguments on Thursday.