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Delhi Court Orders Immediate Release of 14 JNU Students After Protest Arrests

The judge held that pre-release address verification cannot be used to keep bailed students in custody.

Overview

  • Student leaders said all 14 were freed after Sunday’s order, capping days of custody despite earlier bail.
  • Bail was granted on February 27 on Rs 25,000 bonds, but a condition requiring permanent address checks delayed release.
  • On March 1, Duty Magistrate Ravi modified the condition, ordered release forthwith, and directed police to complete verification within a set timeframe.
  • The arrests followed a February 26 march from the JNU campus toward the education ministry in which 51 were detained and 14 were booked.
  • Delhi Police allege the protest turned violent, report injuries to personnel and active FIRs, and argued against relaxed verification before release.