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Crime
Delhi Police Accused of Dragging and Detaining Peaceful Protester, Says CJP
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 03:19 AM
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The Chief Justice of India’s panel has alleged that Delhi police forcibly dragged a peaceful protester and detained him, questioning whether raising one’s voice peacefully is treated as a crime.
A panel headed by the Chief Justice of India has publicly accused Delhi police of physically dragging a demonstrator who was exercising his right to peaceful protest and then detaining him without apparent cause. The allegation, quoted in a recent Times of India report, raises concerns about the treatment of dissent in the capital.
The panel’s statement asks a stark question: "Is peacefully raising your voice a crime?" It suggests that the police action may have crossed legal boundaries and infringed on constitutional freedoms.
Delhi police have not yet issued a formal response to the panel’s claims, and no further details about the incident or the identity of the protester have been released. The matter is expected to attract scrutiny from civil‑rights groups and could prompt a judicial review of police conduct in handling peaceful assemblies.
The panel’s statement asks a stark question: "Is peacefully raising your voice a crime?" It suggests that the police action may have crossed legal boundaries and infringed on constitutional freedoms.
Delhi police have not yet issued a formal response to the panel’s claims, and no further details about the incident or the identity of the protester have been released. The matter is expected to attract scrutiny from civil‑rights groups and could prompt a judicial review of police conduct in handling peaceful assemblies.