News Desk: The Delhi High Court is set to hear a petition filed by All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora, who has challenged a Delhi Police notice directing her to furnish a personal bond of ₹10,000 along with one surety to maintain peace during an ongoing inquiry.
The matter is scheduled for hearing on Wednesday, October 21, following the court’s decision to take up her plea during the Dussehra vacation. The petition challenges a notice issued by a Special Executive Magistrate on October 17 under provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The case is expected to focus on the legal basis for initiating preventive proceedings against the student leader.
Bora approached the High Court after receiving the notice following her participation in the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ flag march planned for October 16 in New Delhi. The demonstration was organised amid protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and concerns raised by protesters over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
According to her petition, Bora had called for a peaceful gathering at Mandi House, from where participants intended to proceed towards Central Park in Connaught Place to unfurl the national flag. She was detained by Delhi Police on October 16 and released the following morning.
The notice reportedly refers to allegations of sloganeering at Mandi House, participation in protests near Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory orders, and her alleged role in encouraging people to join the Connaught Place demonstration.
Bora has challenged the notice, arguing that it is ambiguous and factually incorrect. Her petition contends that the authorities have not provided sufficient material to establish a genuine likelihood of a breach of peace, which is central to the initiation of preventive proceedings.
She has sought the quashing of the notice and the proceedings arising from it, along with directions restraining authorities from taking coercive action against her. The petition also raises concerns about the impact of the proceedings on her fundamental rights under Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution, which protect freedoms including expression and assembly, as well as personal liberty.
The case comes amid a wider controversy over police action against protesters and activists associated with the CJP-led demonstrations in the national capital. Other leaders, including Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, are also pursuing legal remedies in connection with their detention.
The High Court’s hearing will bring Bora’s challenge to the preventive notice under judicial scrutiny. The outcome will depend on the arguments presented and the court’s assessment of the legal provisions involved.
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