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11 Oct 2026

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An executive magistrate's court released the three CJP leaders on condition of no breach of peace for one year, according to CJP lawyer Ratna Singh; Delhi Police confirmed the release and its conditions. IANS reported that they furnished a bond of Rs 50,000. Dhruv Rathee was also released. Police said all detainees had been released. Al Jazeera reported that detainees were released after the Supreme Court called their detention illegal; LiveLaw's report of the 11 October hearing records directions against detention except under procedure established by law, and no such finding. [3][2][1][5][4]

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The same action under other governments

For each party in power, its most recent other in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.

  1. 2026Cockroach Janta Party protests over exam paper leaksIn power: BJP — Delhi Police
  2. 2025Punjab farmers' Delhi Chalo march, 2024-2025In power: AAP — Punjab
  3. 2022Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: DMK — Tamil Nadu
  4. 2018Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest and police firing, May 2018In power: AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
  5. 2017Kalinganagar police firingIn power: BJD — Odisha
  6. 2009Telangana statehood agitation (2009 to 2011)In power: INC — Centre

Sources

  1. 1India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detentionAFP via France 24, 11 Oct 2026T5 SecondaryArchived 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2'Not backing down': What next after India's crackdown on youth protesters?Al Jazeera, Priyanka Shankar, 11 Oct 2026T4 ReportArchived 11 Oct 2026
  3. 3India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement founder and leaders released from detention after Delhi protest crackdownCNN, Ayushi Shah and Deepak Rao, 10 Oct 2026T4 ReportArchived 10 Oct 2026
  4. 4CEC Protest: Supreme Court Directs No Illegal Detention Of Peaceful Protesters, Normal Metro & Rail Services, Free Movement, Undisturbed InternetLiveLaw, Debby Jain and Nupur Thapliyal, 11 Oct 2026T4 ReportArchived 11 Oct 2026
  5. 5Jantar Mantar case: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to judicial custodyIANS via Telangana Today, 14 Oct 2026T5 Secondary