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SC Moved Over Countrywide Arrests of Lawyers and Activists, Hearing at 3.45 p.m.

UPDATE: Breaking- #BhimaKoregaon Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) issues notice on a petition filed by eminent citizens- Romila Thapar and others challenging arrests of human rights activists and probe into violence in #BhimaKoregaon

All 5 to be on house arrest till next date.

The country-wide arrests, following widespread raids of activists and lawyers by different sections of the police was today mentioned before the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra for urgent hearing. The arrests and raids had drawn widespread condemnation.

Human rights activist

 
It was senior counsel, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India. Since the CJI court was sitting in a Constitution Bench combination, CJI Dipak Misra has asked him to mention at 3.45 pm.
 
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