The bench's statement came after a petition filed in the apex court challenging the Centre's decision to remove Jantar Mantar from the list of authorized protest venues.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, explained that the denotification was taken on the recommendation of a committee, a move that has sparked fresh debate among civil society groups.
A Delhi Police order dated October 11 has already named Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi as new venues for protests, and promised a set of standard operating procedures for these sites to be issued separately.
The three new grounds fall under different authorities: Ramlila Maidan is managed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, while CBS Ground (Shahdara) and Burari Ground come under the Delhi Development Authority, whose regulations on allocating grounds for political activity are still being drafted.
Jantar Mantar has hosted political protests for over a century, making its denotification a symbolic blow amid a series of recent demonstrations over paper leaks and alleged vote theft.
The court has said it will review the Centre’s and Delhi Police’s replies, and if those fail to satisfy its concerns, it will proceed with its own judicial action, potentially issuing a binding order.