CJP's Das, Ranka released after 7 days; Dipke reacts with SRK clip
A Delhi court has ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after seven days in custody. The court questioned the activists' decision to bypass lower legal remedies in favor of a high court writ.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding protest rights and the legal procedures for challenging police custody in India.
NEW DELHI: A special executive magistrate (SEM) court in Delhi on Wednesday accepted the surety bonds of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka and ordered their release, officials said.The court said they may be released from jail if they are not in custody in any other case. The order came after Delhi Police sought a three-day extension of their judicial custody.The two leaders have been in police custody for 7 days.The CJP founder and leader Abhijeet Dipke shared his reaction to the court's release order. Taking to his X account, Dipke shared a clip from the climax scene of Shah Rukh Khan's movie Chak De India.High court asks activists to pursue alternative remedyEarlier in the day, Das and Ranka challenged the extension of their custody before the Delhi high court.
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Delhi Court Orders Release of Jailed Cockroach Janta Party Leaders
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