Patiala House Court in Delhi has paved the way for Youth Congress chief Udaybhanu Chib’s release by Tuesday afternoon in connection with the AI Summit protest. Monday’s directive requires the Delhi government to complete bail security checks and submit them by 2 PM, with judicial custody prolonged marginally for compliance.
Preceding this, the Delhi High Court decisively quashed a sessions court-imposed bail stay, pausing actions against Chib. The bench led by Justice Saurabh Banerjee notified Delhi Police for responses and suspended the lower court’s directive. Advocate Siddharth Luthra urged immediate action, decrying the one-sided custody extension as a liberty infringement, prompting the court to probe the haste.
The bail odyssey started with conditional approval from the duty magistrate: Rs 50,000 personal bond, passport surrender, and gadget deposition, as crime branch remand extension lacked merit. Youth Congress amplified the win online, narrating a midnight judicial stand against police remand tactics.
Beyond the individual, this ruling spotlights systemic issues in protest policing and judicial oversight in the national capital. Chib’s release Tuesday signals resilience of legal safeguards against overreach, likely fueling debates on youth political engagement and state responses. Stakeholders await police replies, hinting at prolonged legal scrutiny.