New Delhi, India, October 24 (ANI) — A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) at Mandir Marg Police Station on Saturday directed Delhi Police to provide documents and other materials to Neha Bora. The materials were subsequently supplied, and the SEM granted Bora time to respond.
Bora appeared before the magistrate on Saturday. After reviewing the material relied upon by the police, she will respond to the issues related to the show-cause notice.
SEM Ritu Raj, an assistant commissioner of police (ACP), directed the police to provide Bora with all relevant documents and materials in compliance with an order issued by the Delhi High Court. The matter has been scheduled for a hearing on October 28.
Advocates Abhik Chimni and Pranjal Abrol appeared on behalf of Bora. They submitted that she needed the materials to understand the allegations against her.
Advocates Prashanth Prakash and Bhairo Prasad, legal consultants, appeared for Delhi Police along with the investigating officer. The police submitted that Bora had held a press conference before appearing for the proceedings and had said she would not execute a peace bond in public. The police said she should present her position before the court.
On October 23, the Delhi High Court declined to interfere with preventive proceedings initiated against All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora. The court held that the show-cause notice issued to her by the SEM met the legal requirements and that the safeguards established by the Supreme Court had not been violated at that stage.
Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the notice was issued after the SEM considered a police report, supporting materials and the submissions of the police officer concerned. The magistrate had concluded that sufficient grounds existed to initiate proceedings under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
The court said the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in Madhu Limaye v. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Monghyr had not been violated at the stage under consideration. It dismissed Bora’s petition challenging the notice, which required her to explain why she should not furnish a personal bond of ₹10,000, along with one surety for the same amount, to maintain public peace.
“The Impugned Notice meets the requirements of a show cause notice under Chapter IX of the BNSS,” the court said, adding that the SEM must ensure compliance with applicable legal safeguards during subsequent proceedings.
The judgment states that the SEM’s October 17, 2026, order was based on a police report, known as a kalandara, submitted along with supporting materials. The magistrate also recorded the submission of Sub-Inspector Vaishali Tushir before concluding that sufficient grounds existed to initiate preventive proceedings.
According to the police report, Bora allegedly participated in protest-related activities despite prohibitory orders and called on people to gather at Mandi House on October 16. Police further alleged that she had been involved in efforts to mobilize people for an unauthorized demonstration at Central Park in Connaught Place, raising concerns about a potential breach of public peace and tranquility.
The police materials also referred to earlier protest-related activities and the possibility of further demonstrations. These allegations formed part of the evidence considered by the SEM when initiating the proceedings.
Delhi Police detained Bora on October 16 after she posted an invitation on Instagram asking people to gather at Mandi House at 5 p.m. She was released the following day, when the SEM issued the notice under Sections 126 and 130 of the BNSS. (ANI)
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