CJP legal head moves Delhi court against police over alleged wrongful confinement

Ratna Singh, the legal affairs head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has approached a Delhi court seeking the registration of an FIR against police personnel. In her application, she alleges that she was wrongfully confined and prevented from joining a lawyers' protest aimed at the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) over the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.The application was filed before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Abhinav Pandey at the Saket district court. According to the plea, Singh, who is a practising advocate, was travelling in a car with advocate Tara Narula when their vehicle was blocked from both the front and rear. She claims that despite her repeated requests for an explanation regarding the legal basis for the restriction, police personnel kept them confined and prohibited her from proceeding toward the Supreme Court.Singh has expressed concerns regarding her safety and liberty, arguing that the circumstances necessitate urgent judicial intervention. She has requested that the court direct the authorities to file a status report on the incident and has suggested that video evidence be examined. Her plea emphasizes the right of lawyers to assemble and express their views, challenging the manner in which police regulated the protest movement.The legal move comes against the backdrop of broader tensions within the legal fraternity. On the same day, several lawyers were detained by Delhi Police and Central Reserve Police Force personnel while conducting a protest march near the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) intervened by writing to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, reporting that the detained advocates were taken to the Yamuna Sports Complex. Following this communication, the Chief Justice directed the authorities to release the detained lawyers. Singh’s specific application remains pending, with the court tasked to evaluate her allegations of wrongful restraint and the demand for formal police action against the officers involved.