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Goa High Court Reviews Medical Reports in CJP Protest Detention Case
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News18•19-10-2026, 16:00
Goa High Court Reviews Medical Reports in CJP Protest Detention Case
- •The Bombay High Court accepted the medical reports of six Cockroach Janta Party protesters detained during an anti-CEC demonstration.
- •The court allowed petitioners to file rejoinders to police affidavits defending the October 11 detentions, adjourning the hearing to November 3.
- •The habeas corpus petitions challenge the detention of activists who gathered at Azad Maidan to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The High Court previously ordered the immediate release of the protesters on October 11, noting the detentions lacked proper prohibitory orders.
- •Police defended their actions in affidavits, stating the detentions were necessary to prevent law-and-order issues and denying any mistreatment.
Key Questions Answered
Protesters were taken into custody on October 11 after police halted their planned demonstration at Azad Maidan, which aimed to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The High Court ordered their release during a special late-night sitting, observing that the detentions appeared unauthorized because there were no prohibitory orders in place under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
The Bombay High Court took on record the medical reports of six out of seven detained activists, allowed petitioners to file rejoinders to police affidavits defending the actions, and adjourned the hearing to November 3.
