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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that all Metro stations were open and internet had been restored.
The Solicitor General said that 45 of 303 stations had entry or exit restrictions on October 10.
There was no reduction in Metro operations, with 271 trains inducted, according to the Solicitor General.
The court has asked the authorities to respond by Tuesday.
The bench sat on Sunday, October 11.
The court directed that normal Delhi Metro and railway services be restored, with restrictions allowed only where justified under Article 19(2) of the Constitution, according to The Week.
It directed that internet services be restored, subject to law and order conditions.
It directed the government to review the barricades across Delhi and said that people must be able to move freely, subject to traffic regulations.
It said that people gathering peacefully must not be illegally detained, except as the law allows.
It said that lawyers, journalists and others must not be impeded in their professional duties.
It said that peaceful assemblies must be allowed in accordance with law, especially outside areas under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
It directed that any notice board announcing Section 163 restrictions near the Supreme Court be removed, if still there, so that access to the Supreme Court and other courts is not blocked.
It sought responses to allegations of excessive police force, illegal detention and the involvement of an unbadged police officer.
It reminded protesters to remain peaceful and not to instigate others.
The court said that it is duty-bound under Article 32 to protect and enforce fundamental rights.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that all Metro stations were open and internet had been restored, according to ETV Bharat.
The Solicitor General said that 45 of 303 Metro stations had entry or exit restrictions on October 10, and that there was no reduction in Metro operations, with 271 trains inducted, according to the same reports.
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