AISA president Neha on Saturday appeared before the special executive magistrate (SEM) at the Mandir Marg police station a day after the Delhi High Court dismissed her plea challenging a police showcause notice directing her to execute a Rs 10,000 “peace bond” with one surety.

Following HC directions, the SEM provided Neha’s counsel documents that formed the basis of the police allegation that there is a likelihood of her breaching peace and hence she should sign a “peace bond”. Neha had declined to sign the peace bond.

The SEM has given Neha time to reply by October 29, her advocate Abhik Chimni said.

Before reaching the SEM court around 2 pm, Neha held a press conference at the Press Club of India, where she criticised the concept of peace bonds itself.

Maintaining that signing the peace bond would squander the right to democratic dissent, Neha said, “As we take the movement forward, it is important for it to sustain so that peaceful demonstrations are not declared a breach of peace.…