Delhi High Court Bar Association condemns detention of lawyers, ‘excessive’ use of force by cops

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has strongly condemned the detention of several lawyers and the excessive use of force by police during a peaceful protest on October 10, 2026. The protest was organized against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Videos circulating on social media showed senior advocate Shadan Farasat being lifted and detained by Delhi Police officers, with reports of her leg nearly being caught under a moving bus. The DHCBA expressed its "strongest disapproval" of the authorities' actions, stating that the detention of lawyers and the excessive use of force are "wholly reprehensible" and violate the dignity and constitutional rights of the legal fraternity.

The resolution also highlighted concerns over the police tearing the Preamble of the Constitution of India, an act that undermines the values of the Republic.

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