Delhi High Court To Hear Tomorrow Neha Bora's Plea Against Notice For Peace Bond Amid Anti-CEC Protests
The Delhi High Court will hear tomorrow the plea filed by National President of All India Students Association (AISA) Neha Bora challenging a notice to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, following her participation in 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest on October 16.
The matter was listed for urgent hearing today. However, Justice Subramonium Prasad adjourned the hearing on a request by Bora's counsel.
In her writ petition, Neha has challenged the notice issued by a Special Executive Magistrate dated October 17, issued under Sections 126 and 130 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), read with Section 135(3). She has sought quashing of the notice and the proceedings arising from it, besides a direction restraining the authorities from taking coercive action against her.
The petition states that Neha had called for a peaceful gathering at Mandi House at 5 PM on October 16 to unfurl the national flag at the Central Park in Connaught Place as a part of protests against the Chief Election Commissioner. She alleges that she was detained at around 5:30 PM, taken to an undisclosed location and subsequently to R.K. Puram Police Station, where she was held overnight before being released at 6 AM on October 17.
The impugned notice, received by her on October 18, cites alleged sloganeering at Mandi House, repeated protests around Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, and the allegation that she instigated people to participate in a protest at Connaught Place on October 16.
The petition contends that the notice does not disclose any material establishing a likelihood of breach of peace, which is a necessary precondition for initiating preventive proceedings under Section 126 of the BNSS.
The petition refers to orders passed by the Supreme Court on October 11 and October 15, 2026, in proceedings concerning restrictions on assemblies and Section 163 orders in New Delhi. It states that the Supreme Court had, on October 11, directed, among other things, that there should be no detention except in accordance with the procedure established by law, particularly in cases involving peaceful assemblies beyond the area covered by a Section 163 order.
On October 15, the Supreme Court directed the Union Government to place on record the Section 163 orders in force in New Delhi, apart from the order dated August 23, and adjourned challenges to their validity to November 19.
The petition was settled by Advocate Abhik Chimni and filed through advocates Moksha Sharma, Ayan Dasgupta, Samerendra, Pranjal Abrol and Gurpal Singh.