India's Supreme Court Issues First Contempt Notice Over Delhi Metro Closure and Internet Blackout

India's Supreme Court on October 11 activated its contempt mechanism for the first time against three officials over the closure of 45–57 Delhi Metro stations and a 24-hour mobile internet suspension in a 4-km zone on October 10, defying an explicit court order issued a day earlier. The officials must file counter-affidavits and a compliance report.

• Court's October 9 order barred any complete shutdown of metro and train services
• 45 to 57 of 303 Delhi Metro stations were closed; internet cut in a 4-km radius
• Named officials: Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar, DMRC chief D Thara
• No public suspension order was issued, as required by India's 2024 telecom rules