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Delhi Police Clarify No Permission Was Sought or Granted for Chief Justice’s Parliament March
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 19 Jul 2026, 10:33 PM
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Delhi Police said the Chief Justice’s march to Parliament was not authorized by any official permission, and no such permission was sought.
Delhi Police spokespersons confirmed that the Chief Justice’s march to the Parliament complex was conducted without any formal authorization from the authorities. The police reiterated that no permission was requested or granted for the event.
The march, which saw the Chief Justice walk through the corridors of Parliament, was organized by the judiciary’s own members and supporters. It was not coordinated with the police or the parliamentary security forces.
Police officials stated that they were not involved in the planning of the march and that the judiciary’s decision to hold the protest was independent of any law‑enforcement approval.
The statement comes as the judiciary’s actions continue to attract scrutiny, and the police are clarifying their role in the incident.
The march, which saw the Chief Justice walk through the corridors of Parliament, was organized by the judiciary’s own members and supporters. It was not coordinated with the police or the parliamentary security forces.
Police officials stated that they were not involved in the planning of the march and that the judiciary’s decision to hold the protest was independent of any law‑enforcement approval.
The statement comes as the judiciary’s actions continue to attract scrutiny, and the police are clarifying their role in the incident.