{
  "id": 15747031,
  "title": "CJP seeks urgent hearing in Delhi High Court challenging judicial custody of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cjp-seeks-urgent-hearing-in-delhi-high-court-challenging-judicial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T13:23:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-judicial-custody-cjp-seeks-urgent-hearing-in-delhi-high-court/article71604565.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has moved the Delhi High Court for an urgent hearing, arguing against the extension of judicial custody for its leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Ratna Singh, CJP’s legal head, stated that the two political activists should not be held in custody for any extended period due to political motives. The bail proceedings have reportedly been deliberately delayed to prevent the release of the leaders. Initially, Das and Ranka were taken into custody on October 13 after they allegedly entered Jantar Mantar, which had been denotified as a designated protest site, by climbing a locked gate. They were initially placed under five-day judicial custody.",
  "summary": "“We have moved the Delhi High Court and requested an urgent night hearing,” Ratna Singh, CJP’s legal head, said",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The legal challenge by the Cockroach Janta Party highlights growing allegations that authorities are using prolonged judicial custody to suppress political activists through deliberate procedural delays.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Hiding behind police’: Dipke targets PM over custody extension of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hiding-behind-police-dipke-targets-pm-over-custody-extension-of",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:30:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Peshawar High Court seeks response on KP emergency petitions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/peshawar-high-court-seeks-response-on-kp-emergency-petitions",
        "published": "2026-10-20T06:49:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka move Delhi HC against 2-day extension of judicial custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cjps-saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-move-delhi-hc-against-2-day-extension",
        "published": "2026-10-20T11:52:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}