Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Journalists Detained Covering Delhi Protest as CJI Aids Lawyers
Journalists were covering or attending a protest in New Delhi.
Reports said some of them were detained by Delhi Police.
Newslaundry said three of its reporters were detained.
Scroll.in said its reporter Ayush Tiwari was detained and later released.
The publication also alleged its Political Editor Shoaib Daniyal was picked up.
The article says The Wire, Scroll and Newslaundry reported detentions of journalists.
Its headline contrasts the Chief Justice of India's intervention for protesting lawyers with the situation for journalists.
The article does not explain what the CJI did or provide a response from police.
Reports said journalists were detained across New Delhi during a CJP protest.
Newslaundry said its reporters Astha Savyasachi, Ashwine Kumar Singh and Anmol Pritam were detained.
Scroll.in said reporter Ayush Tiwari was detained and later released.
Scroll.in also alleged that its Political Editor Shoaib Daniyal was picked up.
The headline contrasts the CJI's intervention for protesting lawyers with the lack of similar protection for journalists.
- Who
- Journalists, including staff from Newslaundry and Scroll.in, and Delhi Police.
- What
- Journalists were reportedly detained while covering or attending a CJP protest; Scroll.in said Ayush Tiwari was later released.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- The journalists were covering or attending the protest; the article gives no further explanation for the detentions.
- Location
- New Delhi
- Event
- CJP protest
- Newslaundry reporters named
- Astha Savyasachi, Ashwine Kumar Singh and Anmol Pritam
- Scroll.in reporter named
- Ayush Tiwari
- Scroll.in editor named
- Political Editor Shoaib Daniyal
- Reported release
- Scroll.in said Ayush Tiwari was detained and later released.
- Source attribution
- The accounts were attributed to reports and statements or claims by the publications.