Members of the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) were taken into custody and subsequently arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with an alleged trespassing incident at Jantar Mantar. Following their arrest, reports indicated concerns regarding their potential transfer to Tihar Jail.
The Supreme Court indicated that occupants of encroached railway land in Haldwani do not have a legal right to remain on the property, noting that over 5,000 families will need to vacate for a proposed expansion project.
An FIR was registered following a protest at Jantar Mantar on July 20, 2026, in which a youth identified as Sahil Lochab sustained pellet injuries. The FIR was registered after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi held a dharna at Delhi Police station. The case involves charges under BNS sections 118 and 125 relating to voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons and acts endangering life or personal safety.
An alleged assault occurred during a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on June 23, 2026, in which student activist Nishu Aazad's father, Sanjay Kumar, was reportedly attacked. Viral influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was booked initially for voluntarily causing hurt and wrongful restraint. The Delhi Police subsequently altered the FIR to add charges of attempt to murder, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons, and provisions under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The protest at Jantar Mantar, which led to the arrest and judicial custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, was conducted to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions.
Police have registered an FIR against the arrested CJP leaders, invoking charges of criminal trespass, violation of a bond, and disobedience of official orders.
A Special Executive Magistrate court in Delhi has remanded CJP activists Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde to five days of judicial custody following their arrest related to an alleged unauthorized entry near the Jantar Mantar area.
Following the arrest of CJP leaders in the Jantar Mantar trespassing case, Ajinkya Shinde was released from custody after executing a peace bond.
Following their arrest in the Jantar Mantar trespassing case, a court has ordered Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to be sent to five days of judicial custody.
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