Politics · India · 20 hrs ago
India’s chief justice intervenes to secure release of detained lawyers
Several lawyers, including women advocates, were detained by Delhi Police while peacefully protesting near India’s Supreme Court in Delhi.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant contacted government authorities after the Supreme Court Bar Association asked him to intervene.
The lawyers were released, according to the association.
Their protest took place amid heightened security ahead of a demonstration called by the Cockroach Janata Party and other groups.
The groups are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.
A day earlier, the Supreme Court had said authorities could regulate public transport for security but should not shut it down completely.
The court directed officials to allow metro and rail services to operate in a suitable, regulated way and to publish updated travel advisories.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant intervened after lawyers were detained while peacefully protesting near the Supreme Court complex in Delhi.
The Supreme Court Bar Association sought his urgent intervention, and the lawyers were released, according to people cited by Hindustan Times.
The detentions occurred amid heightened security ahead of a protest calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
A day earlier, Kant’s bench had opposed a blanket shutdown of public transport, while allowing authorities to regulate services for security reasons.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant intervened on behalf of several detained lawyers, including women advocates.
- What
- He contacted government authorities to secure their release. The lawyers were released, according to the article.
- When
- Saturday morning, the day before the article was published.
- Where
- Near the Supreme Court complex in Delhi; the lawyers were taken to Yamuna Sports Complex.
- Why
- The Supreme Court Bar Association sought urgent intervention after lawyers were detained while peacefully protesting.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
They were taken to Yamuna Sports Complex and it was only after the intervention of the CJI that they were released.
Stopping something and regulating are two different concepts. One can regulate but it is completely different to put a halt on everything…you cannot stop everything
hammer to kill a fly
A bench led by Surya Kant directed authorities to reconsider restrictions on metro and railway services ahead of the protest.
Surya Kant contacted government authorities after the Supreme Court Bar Association raised concerns about detained lawyers.
Authorities informed Surya Kant that the lawyers had been released.
- Chief Justice of India
- Surya Kant
- Lawyers’ destination after detention
- Yamuna Sports Complex
- Protest target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Metro stations affected by proposed restrictions
- 57
- Supreme Court Bar Association vice-president
- Rahul Kaushik
Sources
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