Neha Bora refuses peace bond after Delhi High Court rejects challenge

The dispute centres on a notice requiring All India Students Association (AISA) president Neha Bora to furnish a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and maintain peace. According to India News, a Special Executive Magistrate issued the notice, which Bora received on October 18.

Bora went to the Delhi High Court seeking an immediate stay and withdrawal of the notice. The Hindu reported AISA's statement that her petition described the notice as prima facie ambiguous and factually incorrect.

By October 19, Bora had approached the High Court against the notice, according to Legal News India. The challenge put the demand for a peace bond before the court rather than leaving it solely with the magistrate.

During the proceedings reported on October 22, Bora denied any role in the CJP protest call, according to India Today. She also argued that permission was not needed to hoist the national flag, The Hindu reported. Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma, representing Delhi Police, objected to the petition's maintainability.

The High Court reserved its verdict on October 22, according to The Hindu. On October 23, it dismissed the petition challenging the Rs 10,000 peace bond notice, Times now reported.

The rejection came with directions on disclosure. India News reported that the court directed the Special Executive Magistrate to share supporting material with Bora. Legal News India reported the court's observation that the notice was not based on mere hearsay.

On October 24, a day after the court rejected the challenge, Bora said she would not sign the bond, according to Scroll.in. Deutsche Welle reported that Bora said it violated the right to democratic dissent.

The magistrate's proceedings are continuing. Times of India Top Stories reported on October 24 that the SEM had shared breach-of-peace details with Bora and that the next hearing was set for October 29.

The next scheduled step is the October 29 hearing before the magistrate, according to Times of India Top Stories. The pending questions are how Bora responds to the disclosed material and how the proceedings advance following her stated refusal to sign.