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Delhi High Court agrees to urgently hear today plea filed by CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka challenging SEM order extending their judicial custody.

Their judicial custody is ending today.

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2026-10-21 08:10 GMT

BREAKING CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka withdraw their plea challenging SEM order extending their judicial custody.

Delhi High Court allows the withdrawal without making any opinion on merits.

2026-10-21 08:04 GMT

ASG: We have invoked 226, taken one hours. In width of 226… i need to point out.

Court allows withdrawal of petition.

It is made clear that this court has not made any opinion on merits of the case: Court

2026-10-21 08:04 GMT

Hearing resumes.

Chimni: We will withdraw it. My only apprehension is then…

ASG: I need to say something.

2026-10-21 07:48 GMT

Matter has been passed over for 5 minutes.

Court has asked Chimni to take instructions on filing an appeal.

2026-10-21 07:45 GMT

Chimni: The bond which i submitted last time, there were two fresh sureties. The SEM did not even call them, forget rejection.

2026-10-21 07:43 GMT

Chimni refers to Section 135(3) of BNSS

2026-10-21 07:41 GMT

Court: In an appeal the appellate court goes into facts, and comes to conclusion. In a writ, court only goes into decision making process and not decision itself.

2026-10-21 07:39 GMT

Chimni: There is no habitualness.

Court: You have given bond on 11th...

Court refers to Section 135 of BNSS

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