The article presents a classic “motte-and-bailey” maneuver, framing the High Court’s ruling as a direct, immediate threat to public safety while obscuring the underlying dispute over the legitimacy of street vending in a historically sensitive area. The AMC’s arguments, presented through Solicitor General Mehta, operate on a highly emotive, fear-based narrative – “serious risks to public movement, emergency response, and overall law and order” – which is likely an exaggeration designed to pressu...