Delhi High Court dismisses Neha Bora's challenge to peace bond notice

Neha Bora, president of the All India Students' Association (AISA), challenged a Delhi Police notice requiring her to furnish a Rs 10,000 personal bond and maintain peace. The notice was issued by a Special Executive Magistrate, according to India News.

Bora received the notice on October 18. AISA said her petition sought an immediate stay and withdrawal, arguing that the notice was prima facie ambiguous and factually incorrect, The Hindu reported.

On October 19, Bora approached the Delhi High Court to challenge the notice, according to Legal News India. The petition brought her objections to the bond requirement before the court.

On October 21, The Hindu reported that the court was due to hear her petition that day.

By October 22, Bora had told the court she had no role in the CJP protest call, India Today reported. She also argued that permission was not needed to hoist the national flag, according to Times of India.

Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, representing Delhi Police, objected to the maintainability of the petition, The Hindu reported. The court reserved its verdict on October 22, according to The Hindu.

On October 23, the court dismissed Bora's plea, Times now reported. Its account described the notice as requiring a Rs 10,000 peace bond with a surety to maintain peace during the inquiry.

The case has moved beyond the reserved-verdict stage: the High Court has rejected Bora's challenge to the notice. Times of India and India Today also reported the outcome on October 23.

The supplied reports establish the dismissal but do not provide the court's reasoning or identify any further legal step by Bora. They also differ on the weekday of the ruling: Legal News India calls it Saturday, while Times now calls it Friday. Both reports are dated October 23.