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CJI Intervenes After Lawyers Detained Ahead of Delhi Protest
A political group called the Cockroach Janata Party planned a protest in Delhi.
It wanted to raise concerns about voter lists and called for the chief election commissioner to resign.
Police had not given permission for the protest, citing security and procedural reasons.
Some Supreme Court lawyers were detained as they tried to march, and Chief Justice Surya Kant contacted authorities after being alerted.
The lawyers are now being released.
Police also detained leaders of the party, who had travelled from Mumbai.
Student groups were detained too, and one student leader said more than 400 members were held.
The party said another leader would lead the demonstration while its leaders remained detained.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant spoke to authorities after Supreme Court lawyers were detained on October 10, 2026; the lawyers are being released.
The Supreme Court Bar Association, Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta alerted the CJI to the detentions.
Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janata Party leaders Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after they arrived from Mumbai.
The party planned a Jantar Mantar protest alleging voter-list manipulation and irregularities involving Form 6, and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Students' Federation of India president Adarsh M Saji said more than 400 members were detained while marching; police had denied permission for the protest, citing security and procedural requirements.
- Who
- Supreme Court lawyers, Cockroach Janata Party leaders and student protesters were detained; Chief Justice of India Surya Kant contacted authorities.
- What
- Detentions took place ahead of a proposed protest; the detained lawyers are being released.
- Where
- Delhi, including near Bhagwan Das Road and the proposed protest site at Jantar Mantar.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Why
- The planned demonstration concerned alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and alleged irregularities related to Form 6.
Protest organizers and advocates
Police and authorities
Proposed demonstration
Protest organizers and advocates
The CJP called for a protest over alleged voter-list manipulation and Form 6 irregularities, and demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Police and authorities
Delhi Police denied permission, citing security considerations and procedural requirements.
Detention of lawyers
Protest organizers and advocates
Advocate Pradeep Rai called the detention of Supreme Court advocates disturbing and said arbitrary detention and intimidation would not be tolerated.
Police and authorities
The article reports that police detained lawyers near Bhagwan Das Road but does not provide a specific police explanation for those detentions.
Key facts
- Date
- Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Proposed protest site
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- CJI
- Surya Kant spoke to authorities after being alerted about lawyers' detentions.
- Lawyers
- Detained Supreme Court lawyers are being released.
- CJP leaders
- Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained after arriving from Mumbai.
- Student detentions
- SFI National President Adarsh M Saji said more than 400 members were detained.
- Police position
- Delhi Police denied permission for the protest, citing security considerations and procedural requirements.
Quotes
Pradeep Rai
Advocate who publicly criticized the detention of Supreme Court lawyers.
“The detention of Supreme Court advocates from their chambers is deeply disturbing. We are mentioning this urgently before the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India. Arbitrary detention and intimidation of advocates will not be tolerated. I demand immediate release of the lawyers .”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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