AISA seeks urgent court stay on peace bond notice served to Neha Bora

UPDATE - follow-up to Neha Bora moves Delhi High Court against peace bond notice: The All India Students' Association (AISA) announced on Monday that its president, Neha Bora, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court demanding an immediate halt and cancellation of a peace‑bond notice issued by the Delhi Police. The notice, dated 17 October, required her to appear before the Special Executive Magistrate on 19 October at 2 p.m. and to provide a personal bond of ₹10,000 as surety for maintaining peace during the inquiry. AISA claims the order is unclear and factually wrong, breaching constitutional guarantees under Articles 19 and 21.  Neha Bora was taken into preventive detention on 16 October while en route to join the Cockroach Janata Party’s “Lehra Do Tiranga” march. She was released the next day, on 17 October. Her legal team, led by Abhik Chimni, Pranjal Abrol and Moksha, will request an urgent hearing before the Chief Justice and also appear before the magistrate to contest the notice. The association described the peace‑bond demand as a calculated move to suppress peaceful protest. It highlighted repeated misuse of Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (formerly Section 144) by police during demonstrations calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the rollback of the Special Intensive Revision, and the repeal of the 2023 Election Commission appointment law. AISA further alleged that more than 40,000 paramilitary forces were deployed, metro services were halted, and internet connectivity was suspended to curb the protests.

Context

The notice is part of a broader pattern where authorities invoke security laws to limit student‑led protests. Such legal challenges often test the balance between public order powers and constitutional freedoms in India.