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Delhi HC allows Karni Sena chief to move but not to protest unlawfully
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said President of the Kshatriya Karni Sena Dr Raj Shekhawat is free to move around but any protest he joins must follow the law. The court…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said President of the Kshatriya Karni Sena Dr Raj Shekhawat is free to move around but any protest he joins must follow the law. The court was hearing a habeas corpus plea alleging that Shekhawat had been illegally confined. He was leading a nationwide awareness campaign against the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.
Delhi Police told the bench that Shekhawat has not been arrested. However, the police said there is an apprehension he may proceed to Jantar Mantar for a protest. A division bench of Justice Prathiba Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan accepted the police statement that Shekhawat has not been detained and said no urgent relief was needed. The matter will be heard next on September 1.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both LiveLaw and Barandbench reported the same court order with identical framing, neutral-report in tone. Neither source included Shekhawat's detailed allegations of illegal confinement nor police assertions beyond what the court said. The uniformity means the coverage is straight wire-style reporting. The September 1 hearing will determine whether Shekhawat can sustain his claim of unlawful restraint or the court accepts the police position that he was never detained.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): livelaw.in (neutral report), barandbench.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
