5 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 02:20 PM IST Protesters in Mumbai, who are seeking education reforms, have alleged that police have been attempting to dissuade people from turning up to demonstrations, including by asking them to share their live location. The allegations have sparked criticism of the police and raised concerns on whether there is a legal obligation to share live location in such a scenario. Here’s a look at what happened and whether this is permitted in law. What’s happening in Mumbai? Like the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi, Mumbai too has been seeing demonstrations over the last few days seeking educational reforms and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Police have cracked down on the demonstrations with large-scale detentions as well as notices to participants. Amid this, one woman shared screenshots of a WhatsApp conversation with a senior police inspector of a police station in Mumbai. The policeman allegedly told the woman to “kindly stay home today”, asking her not to leave her residence, stating that there was …