Summary
- A Delhi Executive Magistrate has ordered the release of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) leaders Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka after their preventive detention by Delhi Police ahead of a protest.
- The leaders were detained under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) to prevent potential breaches of peace.
- Their release comes with a condition to maintain peace for one year, confirmed by Advocate Soutik Banerjee and CJP's Ratna Singh.
- This incident highlights the contentious use of preventive powers by police during public demonstrations and raises questions about legal safeguards under the BNSS.
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