CJP’s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde detained near Jantar Mantar; Dipke says ‘cannot de-notify resistance’
On October 12, 2026, Delhi police removed Jantar Mantar’s status as an official protest site. Shortly after, activists Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde, associated with the Campaign for Judicial Power, were arrested near the area. Legal scholar Dipke argued that the government cannot simply withdraw recognition of dissent without due process or legal justification.