AISA president takes peace bond notice to Delhi High Court

UPDATE - follow-up to Neha Bora moves Delhi High Court against peace bond notice: All India Students' Association president Neha Bora has moved the Delhi High Court to challenge a police notice that ordered her to submit a personal bond of ₹10,000 along with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry.

High Court Challenge

The notice was issued by the New Delhi district police officer acting as the Special Executive Magistrate and directed her to appear on Monday. Ms. Bora was previously taken into preventive detention on October 16 while heading to a flag march by the Cockroach Janata Party and was released the next morning. Her petition, filed through advocates Abhik Chimni, Pranjal Abrol and Moksha, states that the notice is unclear, factually wrong, and violates Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution. According to Hindustan Times - India, her legal team will press for an urgent hearing this week even though the high court remains on vacation until October 25.

Protest Background

The police notice cited three specific grounds, including alleged sloganeering at Mandi House on October 16, repeated protests near Jantar Mantar despite prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, and an allegation that she instigated a protest at Connaught Place. Her petition argues that the notice fails to show any material proving a likelihood of a breach of peace and rests on an incorrect premise regarding the Connaught Place demonstration, noting that her call was for a peaceful gathering at Mandi House at 5 p.m. where she was detained.

Context

Peace bond notices are legal tools used by authorities under criminal procedure laws to demand financial guarantees of good behavior when a breach of peace is apprehended. Such matters often test the balance between maintaining public order and protecting the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and free expression.