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CJI Surya Kant Intervenes as Detained Supreme Court Lawyers Set for Release
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CNBC TV18•10-10-2026, 14:06
CJI Surya Kant Intervenes as Detained Supreme Court Lawyers Set for Release
- •Chief Justice of India Surya Kant spoke with authorities on Saturday following the detention of several Supreme Court lawyers during a proposed protest by the Cockroach Janata Party.
- •The Supreme Court Bar Association, SCAORA, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the CJI about the detentions, leading to the imminent release of the advocates.
- •Lawyers attempting to march from the Supreme Court to Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were detained by Delhi Police near Bhagwan Das Road.
- •CJP leaders Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by police from inside an aircraft after arriving from Mumbai, prompting party in-charge Ajinkya Shinde to lead the demonstration.
- •The protest was organized over alleged voter-list manipulation and irregularities in electoral rolls, though Delhi Police had denied permission for the event citing security considerations.
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The CJP called for a demonstration to protest against alleged voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, irregularities related to Form 6 voter registrations, and to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant spoke directly with the authorities on Saturday, October 10, 2026, after being informed of the detentions by the SCBA, SCAORA, and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, resulting in the detained advocates being released.
CJP founder Abhijit Dipke stated that party in-charge Ajinkya Shinde would lead the demonstration at Jantar Mantar while Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka remained in detention.
