CJP news highlights: A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on Wednesday ordered the release of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following the expiry of their judicial custody in connection with the October 14 protest at Jantar Mantar.
10:51 PM IST, Oct 21Dipke shares Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's video after their release
10:20 PM IST, Oct 21'If fearlessness had a face': Dipke shares Das and Ranka's photo
9:29 PM IST, Oct 21CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar Jail on SEM Court’s order
8:40 PM IST, Oct 21‘Saurav, Ashu much bigger leaders than me’, says Abhijeet Dipke on CJP members' release
8:19 PM IST, Oct 21Court directs CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka to appear again on October 23, submit sureties
8:07 PM IST, Oct 21CJP shares Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's first picture
7:45 PM IST, Oct 21Arvind Kejriwal welcomes release of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, says 'nation stands with them'
7:08 PM IST, Oct 21‘Truth has triumphed,’ says CJP leader Saurav Das after release order
7:02 PM IST, Oct 21CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka give undertaking to maintain peace
6:36 PM IST, Oct 21SEM court orders release of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka from judicial custody
5:51 PM IST, Oct 21Delhi SEM court reserves order on judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
5:33 PM IST, Oct 21Why Das, Ranka were jailed?
5:24 PM IST, Oct 21What is happening in Ranka, Das hearing?
4:52 PM IST, Oct 21Delhi police seeks extension of custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
4:44 PM IST, Oct 21Why court declined to entertain plea by Das, Ranka
3:51 PM IST, Oct 21'CJP to 'restrategise after Das, Ranka's release', says Abhijeet Dipke
3:09 PM IST, Oct 21Das, Ranka arrive at SEM court
2:23 PM IST, Oct 21Counsels for Das, Ranka arrive at SEM court in Delhi
1:42 PM IST, Oct 21Neha Bora's plea hearing tomorrow
1:36 PM IST, Oct 21Das, Ranka seek to withdraw plea
1:32 PM IST, Oct 21‘You are not Gen Z’, court tells Das, Ranka
1:26 PM IST, Oct 21Delhi HC grants time to Das, Ranka's counsel to seek instructions
1:22 PM IST, Oct 21HC pulls up Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka in peace bond violation case
12:56 PM IST, Oct 21Delhi HC hears Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
12:38 PM IST, Oct 21Delhi HC begins hearing Das, Ranka's plea
12:04 PM IST, Oct 21Neha Bora's plea hearing also in Delhi HC today
11:48 AM IST, Oct 21Das, Ranka's plea hearing in Delhi HC today
11:40 AM IST, Oct 21Odisha BJP slams Patnaik for demanding release of CJP leaders
10:59 AM IST, Oct 21Annamalai says real ‘disservice’ over Delhi Police crackdown on protests
10:20 AM IST, Oct 21‘There is no justice’, said CJP's Saurav Das after custody extended
9:43 AM IST, Oct 21Akhilesh Yadav seeks release of Das, Ranka
9:33 AM IST, Oct 21Dipke rejects comparisons between CJP protests and unrest in France
9:12 AM IST, Oct 21State-sponsored terrorism: Mamata on Das, Ranka's judicial custody
9:02 AM IST, Oct 21Naveen Patnaik demands immediate release of CJP leaders
8:52 AM IST, Oct 21Cops transfer second case against Das, Ranka to Crime Branch
8:42 AM IST, Oct 21Delhi HC likely to hear Das, Ranka's plea against judicial custody today
CJP news highlights: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Wednesday welcomed the Special Executive Magistrate’s order releasing its leaders, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, with the party’s legal head, Ratna Singh, saying the decision should have been taken earlier. Das and Ranka were released following the expiry of their judicial custody in connection with the October 14 protest at Jantar Mantar....
“We welcome the decision. I think this decision should have been taken long ago, but it is not too late,” Singh said.
She said the police had sought a five-day extension of their custody, citing an imminent threat. However, the defence argued that there was no imminent threat and no call for a protest.
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)'s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka withdrew their petition before the Delhi high court challenging a special executive magistrate’s decision to extend their judicial custody in a case related to an alleged breach of a peace bond.
Das and Ranka were taken into custody on October 13 after they allegedly climbed over a locked gate to enter Jantar Mantar, which had earlier been denotified as a designated protest site.
Why Das, Ranka were jailed
The case is linked to CJP protests seeking the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
On October 11, Delhi Police withdrew Jantar Mantar's status as an authorised protest site. The decision has been challenged separately in the Supreme Court and the Delhi high court.
Two days later, on October 13, Das and Ranka visited Jantar Mantar carrying the national flag. They were detained the following day, after which the special executive magistrate (SEM) sent them to five days of judicial custody, citing concerns over a possible breach of peace.
On October 19, the magistrate rejected their sureties, citing doubts about the sureties' ability to ensure the petitioners' compliance and discrepancies in identity documents. Their judicial custody was consequently extended by another two days.
The controversy surrounding CEC Gyanesh Kumar intensified after an Indian Express report said that Election Commissioners had raised objections to decisions taken by the CEC on 14 occasions over a 10-month period. The Election Commission maintained that all its decisions had been unanimous.
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CJP news LIVE: Dipke shares Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's video after their release
CJP news LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke shared a video of party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka following their release from judicial custody. In the video, the duo is seen holding the Indian national flag and reiterating their demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The development comes after the party welcomed the Special Executive Magistrate’s (SEM) order releasing the two leaders on Wednesday, with CJP’s legal head, Ratna Singh, stating that the decision should have been taken earlier.
"Bharat Mata ki Jai, Inquilab Zindabad and Gyanu must go", Das and Ranka said in the video, reaffirming their stand on the demand for the CEC’s resignation.
CJP news LIVE: ‘If fearlessness had a face’, says Abhijeet Dipke shares Saurvas Das and Ashutosh Ranka's photo
CJP news LIVE: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared a photo of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, describing them as the “face" of “fearlessness".
CJP news LIVE: CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar Jail on SEM Court’s order
CJP news LIVE: ‘Saurav, Ashu much bigger leaders than me’, says Abhijeet Dipke on CJP members' release
CJP news LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday reacted to the order of a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) involving the release of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
The SEM ordered the release of Das and Ranka after their five-day custody was extended by two more days on October 19.
Dipke said in a post on X, "Saurav and Ashu are not just better but much much bigger leaders than me."
CJP news LIVE: Court directs CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka to appear again on October 23, submit sureties
CJP news LIVE: The court, in its detailed order, noted that CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das had undertaken to maintain peace and tranquillity following their release and refrain from calling for protests at Jantar Mantar until the site is officially denotified as a protest venue.
The court scheduled the next hearing for October 23, directing both leaders to appear before the SEM court with their sureties. It also directed the police to submit a verification report.
CJP news LIVE: CJP shares Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka's first picture
CJP news LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal welcomes release of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, says 'nation stands with them'
CJP news LIVE: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday welcomed the Special Executive Magistrate’s (SEM) order directing the release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka from judicial custody, saying the entire nation stands with them.
Das and Ranka were released following the expiry of their judicial custody in connection with the October 14 protest at Jantar Mantar. They were produced before the SEM, where their sureties were also submitted during the proceedings.
Congratulating the two leaders, Kejriwal wrote in a post on X in Hindi, “Heartiest congratulations to Ashutosh and Saurav on receiving bail. Keep up the good fight for the country just like this. The entire nation stands with you.”
CJP news LIVE: ‘Truth has triumphed,’ says CJP leader Saurav Das after release order
CJP news LIVE: CJP leader Saurav Das said “truth has triumphed” after a special executive magistrate ordered his release along with fellow party leader Ashutosh Ranka.
CJP news LIVE: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka give undertaking to maintain peace
CJP news LIVE: According to a senior police officer, CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have given a commitment and undertaking to maintain peace.
CJP news LIVE: SEM court orders release of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka from judicial custody
CJP news LIVE: A Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) in Delhi has ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka from judicial custody.
(Inputs from Hemani Bhandari and Arnabjit Sur)
CJP news LIVE: Delhi SEM court reserves order on judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
CJP news LIVE: The special executive magistrate (SEM) court has reserved its order on the judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. The order is expected to be pronounced shortly.
CJP news LIVE: Why Das, Ranka were jailed?
CJP news LIVE: The case is linked to CJP protests seeking the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. On October 11, Delhi Police withdrew Jantar Mantar's status as an authorised protest site.
The decision has been challenged separately in the Supreme Court and the Delhi high court. Two days later, on October 13, Das and Ranka visited Jantar Mantar carrying the national flag.
They were detained the following day, after which the special executive magistrate (SEM) sent them to five days of judicial custody, citing concerns over a possible breach of peace.
CJP news LIVE: What is happening in Ranka, Das hearing?
CJP news LIVE: Delhi Police has sought a three-day extension of the judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were produced before a special executive magistrate (SEM) on Wednesday, police sources said.
The duo were initially remanded to five days of judicial custody on October 14 after being detained for allegedly entering Jantar Mantar, which had been denotified as a protest site, and violating peace bonds.
Their judicial custody was subsequently extended by two days on October 19 and was due to expire on Wednesday.
CJP news LIVE: Delhi police seeks extension of custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
CJP news LIVE: Delhi Police has sought a three-day extension of the judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were produced before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) on Wednesday, according to police sources.
(PTI)
CJP news LIVE: Why court declined to entertain plea by Das, Ranka
CJP news LIVE: The Delhi high court in a special hearing on Wednesday declined to entertain CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka’s petition challenging Special Executive Magistrate’s (SEM) order extending their judicial custody in an alleged bond-of-peace violation case, following their decision to withdraw the same.
The court observed that the appropriate remedy for the two CJP leaders was to challenge the SEM’s order before the sessions court. Emphasising that personal liberty is sacrosanct, the court noted that when a prescribed legal remedy is available, one should follow the established procedure rather than approach the high court directly.
CJP news LIVE: 'CJP to 'restrategise after Das, Ranka's release', says Abhijeet Dipke
CJP news LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Sunday that the group will “gather, restrategise, and determine its next steps” following crackdown on protests in Delhi against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Dipke said that once CJP members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who were previously remanded to judicial custody, return, they will formally decide how to move forward.
The CJP founder said, "Once Saurav and Ashu come, we will gather, restrategise, and determine how to move forward. Given what we have witnessed over the past few days, including the illegal arrests and detentions, it is clear that there is an attempt to intimidate us."
CJP news LIVE: Das, Ranka arrive at SEM court
CJP news LIVE: A Delhi Police van carrying Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka has arrived at a SEM court in Delhi as their judicial custody ends today.
CJP news LIVE: Counsels for Das, Ranka arrive at SEM court in Delhi
CJP news LIVE: The counsels for Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, advocate Abhik Chimni and CJP legal affairs head Ratna Singh, have arrived at the SEM court as the custody of the CJP leaders ends today.
CJP news LIVE: Neha Bora's plea hearing tomorrow
CJP news LIVE: All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora’s petition will be heard tomorrow at 10:30 am after her lawyer, Abhik Chimni, who also represented Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, said he had to rush to a hearing before the SEM court.
The HC was scheduled to hear Bora’s petition challenging a Delhi Police notice asking her to furnish a personal bond of ₹10,000 and one surety to “maintain peace during the period of inquiry” following her participation in a march.
CJP news LIVE: Das, Ranka seek to withdraw plea
CJP news LIVE: Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's counsel informed the Delhi high court that they wish to withdraw their petition against the extension of their judicial custody. The court has allowed the withdrawal of the petition.
CJP news LIVE: ‘You are not Gen Z’, court tells Das, Ranka
CJP news LIVE: The Delhi high cour asked about the ages of the two petitioners. Advocate Abhik Chimni told the high court that Saurav Das is 27 years old and Ashutosh Ranka is 32 years old.
The Court then observed that the two were not from Gen Z and asked what the term meant.
After being told that Gen Z refers to people born after 1997, the Court reiterated that the petitioners did not belong to that generation.
CJP news LIVE: Delhi HC grants time to Das, Ranka's counsel to seek instructions
CJP news LIVE: The Delhi high court has granted time for Das and Ranka's counsel to seek instructions on whether to withdraw the petition, allow the Court to rule on the merits, or have the matter heard by the roster bench.
CJP news LIVE: HC pulls up Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka in peace bond violation case
CJP news LIVE: The Delhi high court has questioned CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's lawyer Abhik Chimni, asking him about the procedure followed after their bail bonds were furnished and allegedly breached with Jantar Mantar trespass act.
The court observed that the petitioners had furnished bail bonds on October 11, the same day Jantar Mantar was de-notified as a designated protest site, before being arrested again. It questioned why the procedure prescribed under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) for breach of bail bonds was not followed.
