The Supreme Court has deferred till Monday, by when the Delhi Assembly election voting will be over, the hearing on two PILs for evicting the Shaheen Bagh protesters.

The court felt that the matter could be examined after a few days in view of the Assembly elections for Delhi on Saturday.

Several protesters, mainly women and children, have been holding a vigil at Shaheen Bagh in the capital for over 50 days since December 15, 2019, protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

The PILs have been filed by an advocate Amit Sahni and one Nand Kishore Garg.

On Friday, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K.M. Joseph said it can understand that citizens, particularly those from south Delhi, were facing a severe traffic problem on account of the protests at the Shaheen Bagh site.

However, when one of the counsel said the court may pass some order since Delhi would be voting on Saturday, Justice Kaul, heading the bench, said it was all the more reason for deferring the hearing.

“That’s precisely why we are saying we will hear it on Monday,” Justice Kaul said, adjourning the matter till Monday.

The petitioners have complained that on account of the protest, vehicles were moving at a snail’s pace. It was contended that the protests violated the citizens’ fundamental right to have free access to the roads.