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DHCBA Condemns Police Detention Of Lawyers And Excessive Force During Protest
- •The Delhi High Court Bar Association strongly condemned the detention of lawyers and the excessive use of force by police during a peaceful protest.
- •The protest was organized against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR exercise following allegations of voter-list manipulation.
- •Video footage showed lawyers, including senior and women advocates, being physically dragged, which the DHCBA termed an affront to their dignity and constitutional rights.
- •The bar association expressed grave concern over reports of police tearing the Preamble of the Constitution.
- •The DHCBA has demanded an impartial inquiry into the incident and strict action against the personnel responsible for the excessive force.
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The DHCBA condemned the detention of several lawyers and the excessive use of force by police during a peaceful protest. The association highlighted that video footage showed lawyers, including senior and women advocates, being physically dragged, which constitutes a grave affront to their constitutional rights and dignity.
The protest call against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was issued by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The demonstration was organized over allegations of voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll and changes relating to Form 6 for voter registration.
The SCBA expressed grave concern over the detention of lawyers and the use of excessive force, urging Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to urgently intervene. The association requested that the safety and whereabouts of the detained advocates be ascertained, that they receive legal assistance, and that those without lawful grounds for detention be released. SCBA honorary secretary Advocate Pragya Baghel later confirmed that all detained lawyers were released.
