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Bombay High Court Says No to Blanket Ban on Police Detentions Amid Anti-CEC Stir; Assures Relief in Specific Cases
The court said it will not permit unlawful detentions as the petition alleges about 900 people were held during protests against the Chief Election Commissioner.
- On Tuesday, The Bombay High Court reviewed a petition regarding Mumbai Police detentions of protesters demonstrating against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 10 and 11, declining to issue a blanket order against police action.
- Advocate Sagar Devre filed the petition alleging police detained around 600 people Saturday and 300 Sunday near Shivaji Park, claiming officers arrested passers-by, women, and students based on quashed FIRs from July 2026.
- Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi stated the Bench "will not permit anything wrong," but required the petitioner to provide specific evidence of illegal detentions rather than issuing a general stay.
- Additional Government Pleader Manish Upadhye requested time to obtain instructions from authorities regarding the petition's claims, and The Division Bench accepted this request, adjourning the matter to October 19 for further hearing.
- Protests are occurring nationwide regarding the Election Commission's handling of the special intensive revision exercise, with critics alleging the process begun in June 2025 could deny genuine electors their right to vote and influence election outcomes.
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Bombay High Court: No blanket release order for Mumbai protest detainees
Mumbai protest detentions: Bombay High Court refuses blanket release orders for individuals held during recent demonstrations over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, scheduling the next hearing for October 19.
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