Neha Bora, national president of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), has moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a Delhi Police notice directing her to execute a personal bond of Rs 10,000 with a surety to maintain peace during an enquiry.
In a statement issued on Monday, October 19, AISA said Bora had challenged the notice issued by the New Delhi District police under Sections 126 and 130, read with Section 135(3), of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The notice, dated October 17 and issued on October 18, directed her to appear before the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on October 19.
The show-cause notice asked Bora to furnish a personal bond of Rs 10,000 with one surety to “keep the peace for the period of enquiry." AISA said her legal team was seeking an urgent hearing before the Delhi High Court and would also appear before the SEM to respond to the notice and inform the magistrate about the High Court challenge.
According to AISA, the petition seeks an immediate stay and withdrawal of the notice, arguing that it is ambiguous, factually incorrect and violates Bora’s fundamental rights under Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
The association also questioned why Bora had allegedly been followed by Delhi Police personnel in plain clothes since her release from detention on October 16, asking whether it was police protocol or an attempt to intimidate her.
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AISA alleged that the notice was an attempt to curb peaceful protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. It accused the Delhi Police of using preventive measures to restrict demonstrations against alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The association said police action against protesters had included the imposition of restrictions under Section 163 of the BNSS, formerly Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, as well as the deployment of security personnel and restrictions affecting transport and internet connectivity. These claims were made by AISA in its statement.
The notice comes days after Bora was released from detention on October 16, amid police action against protesters demanding Kumar’s resignation. AISA said it would challenge what it described as the misuse of legal provisions through both peaceful protests and the courts.
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