The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to grant an urgent hearing to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking preventive and crowd-control measures in connection with a protest planned by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar on June 6.

The petition, filed by NGO Save India Foundation, was mentioned before a vacation bench comprising Justice Saurabh Banerjee and Justice Amit Sharma. However, the bench refused to list the matter on an urgent basis.

The PIL sought directions for regulatory and security measures, alleging that the proposed gathering could lead to law-and-order issues and disturb public peace.

The Cockroach Janta Party emerged following observations made by Chief Justice Surya Kant during Supreme Court proceedings on May 15. While discussing unemployed youth turning towards social media and RTI activism, the CJI had remarked that such individuals were becoming "like cockroaches" and acting as parasites in society. He later clarified that the comments were directed at persons holding fake degrees who engage in such activities.

The movement was launched by Abhijeet Dipke, a resident of Boston, USA, and uses political satire to raise issues relating to unemployment, institutional accountability and media freedom.

The organisation has called for a gathering at Jantar Mantar to protest alleged question paper leaks in the NEET examination and controversies surrounding CBSE board examinations. It has also demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

According to the petition, messages circulated by the organisers allegedly encourage institutional defiance and contain rhetoric that could create public disorder. The plea further alleged references to political unrest witnessed in neighbouring countries.

The petitioner sought directions for enhanced security and crowd-control arrangements at major entry points into Delhi, including the airport, metro stations and highways. It also requested that the gathering be shifted to an alternative location to ensure maintenance of public order and uninterrupted functioning of essential services.

Notably, Save India Foundation has previously faced criticism from the Delhi High Court for filing what the court described as frivolous PILs concerning mosques and dargahs.