Justice Sanjeev Narula ruled that presence at a demonstration does not prove intent, while the court also heard a challenge to preventive police notices.
Two days of judicial custody were added for Cockroach Janta Party co‑convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, Delhi’s ₹15.7‑crore facial‑recognition CCTV tender faces privacy scrutiny, and farmer organisations announced a series of coordinated actions on voter‑roll issues.
Students and opposition groups in Gangtok staged a candle‑lit protest on Oct 17, urging President Droupadi Murmu to defer Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s appointment as Sikkim governor until the CBI finishes its probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case.
The Cockroach Janta Party says Pranay Ahire was hospitalised following a heavy-handed police response to demonstrations demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation.
The opposition leader urged young demonstrators to continue protesting over alleged electoral roll irregularities after police shut down an unauthorized gathering at Jantar Mantar.
More than 400 people were picked up at August Kranti Maidan as demonstrations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar spread.
Climate activist gives police until Sunday to release politicians and students detained during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav told the ruling BJP that attempts to curb a Gen‑Z‑led rally will only fuel more protests, as Delhi rolls out tens of thousands of police and caps internet access ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s Jantar Mantar 2.0 demonstration.
Authorities have blocked mobile internet and proposed closing 57 metro stations to disrupt a major demonstration, prompting a warning from the Supreme Court.
The detention on Thursday comes after authorities denied permission for a planned protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The state assembly has passed a bill allowing arbitrary transfers of university staff, prompting warnings of a collapse in research standards and academic autonomy.
