After the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) urgently wrote to the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, about several advocates being detained and taken to Yamuna Sports Complex for peacefully protesting outside the Supreme Court, the CJI has communicated to the authorities that the lawyers be released.

The SCBA passed a resolution this morning bringing to the CJI's attention the excessive use of force against the lawyers, including women advocates. Subsequently, Advocate Devvrat, President of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association, also communicated the matter to the CJI.

Devvrat has confirmed that the CJI has communicated to the authorities for the release.

It is also understood that the Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, has intervened in the matter, and the lawyers are expected to be released soon.

The lawyers held the protest march against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR process. Delhi today witnessed severe barricading and transport curbs in the wake of the protests announced by the CJP against the CEC.