{
  "id": 13353291,
  "title": "Delhi Police Detain Lawyers Near Supreme Court Ahead Of CJP Protest At Jantar Mantar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-police-detain-lawyers-near-supreme-court-ahead-of-cjp-protest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T07:03:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-police-detain-lawyers-near-supreme-court-ahead-of-cjp-protest-at-jantar-mantar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi police officials apprehended several lawyers, including Supreme Court advocate-on-record Sumita Hazarika, on Saturday, as heightened security measures were implemented in the capital city in anticipation of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar. This development came to light through messages circulating among the legal community, which claimed that police personnel had intercepted advocates near the Supreme Court and their chambers, subsequently transporting them in a Vajra van.\n\nAccording to the messages, four advocates, comprising two advocates-on-record, were detained. One of the lawyers expressed concern about not being informed about their destination following their apprehension. Presently, around 100 Supreme Court and Delhi court lawyers have been detained by Delhi police and are currently at the Yamuna Sports Complex. Advocate-on-record Sumita Hazarika, among the detained lawyers, alleged that two police personnel involved in the operation were not wearing name tags. The message shared among the lawyers indicated, \"Two AORs - Sumita Hazarika and myself and two other lawyers have been picked up in Vajra van by police personnel two of whom have no name tags. Don't know where they are taking us.\"\n\nA circulated photograph accompanying the claims showed three women inside a police vehicle, alongside uniformed personnel. The legal fraternity expressed concern over the matter, with the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) writing to Chief Justice Surya Kant to condemn the excessive police force utilized during the detainment of advocates, including AOR Sumita Hazarika, near the Supreme Court during the protests held on October 10. The SCBA sought urgent intervention, safety assurances, and the immediate release of the detained lawyers. The incident occurred as Delhi Police maintained increased security measures ahead of the CJP's planned protest at Jantar Mantar. However, the circumstances surrounding the detentions remained unclear, with further details awaited.",
  "summary": "Delhi Police detained several lawyers, including Supreme Court advocate-on-record Sumita Hazarika, on Saturday as authorities stepped up security measures in the capital ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) proposed demonstration at Jantar Mantar . The incident came to light through messages shared among lawyers, which alleged that police personnel had intercepted advocates in the vicinity…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Abhijeet Dipke detained from flight after landing in Delhi ahead of CJP protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/abhijeet-dipke-detained-from-flight-after-landing-in-delhi-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:33:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Jantar Mantar Protest: Top leaders including Abhijeet Dipke detained in Delhi, CJP says nationwide agitation to continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/jantar-mantar-protest-top-leaders-including-abhijeet-dipke-detained",
        "published": "2026-10-10T06:42:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "SFI members detained ahead of CJP protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/sfi-members-detained-ahead-of-cjp-protest",
        "published": "2026-10-10T06:55:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'I Hope Delhi Police Decide To Bat First': Former Pakistan Cricketer Danish Kaneria's Sarcastic Dig Goes Viral Amid CJP Jantar Mantar Delhi Protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/i-hope-delhi-police-decide-to-bat-first-former-pakistan-cricketer",
        "published": "2026-10-10T06:55:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Delhi protest: Lawyers detained near Supreme Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-protest-lawyers-detained-near-supreme-court",
        "published": "2026-10-10T07:50:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}