# CJI Kant steps in to secure release of detained lawyers

- Published: 2026-10-11T03:00:29.760Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T06:00:18.829Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace
- Involves: CJP, CJP’s protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Delhi Police, Demonstration demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner in Delhi, India, India’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, Ministry of External Affairs, Northern Railway, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Pradeep Rai, Rahul Kaushik

## How it developed

- 2026-10-11T03:00:29.760Z - Hindustan Times: [CJI Kant steps in to secure release of detained lawyers](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cji-kant-steps-in-to-secure-release-of-detained-lawyers-101791659699271.html)
- 2026-10-11T06:00:18.829Z - Scroll: [UN flags CEC protest mass detentions, says curbs must meet ‘necessity and proportionality’ tests](https://scroll.in/latest/1096315/misplaced-unwarranted-india-dismisses-un-concerns-about-detentions-during-cec-protests)

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