New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday will take suo moto cognizance of minors taking part in Shaheen Bagh protests.
Earlier this week, 12-year-old bravery award winner Zen Gunratan Sadavarte had written a letter to the Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde seeking directions to authorities to prevent involvement of children and infants in demonstrations and agitations.
She wrote the letter in the wake of the death of a 4-month-old infant of one of the protesters who participated in the Shaheen Bagh protest on January 30.
The petition listed on Friday for clearing Shaheen Bagh was adjourned to Monday due to Delhi's elections.
The matter which was earlier listed on Friday for hearing before the bench headed by CJI SA Bobde has been postponed to February 10 in wake of the Delhi Assembly elections 2020.
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