India SC declines urgent hearing on plea against NDMC order closing Central Park for protest

India's Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the New Delhi Municipal Council's order shutting down Central Park, which was to host a protest by the Confederation of Indian Professionals. Justice Bagchi noted the issues—right to protest, proposed sale of peanuts, and law and order—are interconnected. The refusal signals judicial restraint on a politically sensitive matter, with implications for protest rights and municipal authority.