As the protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar continued on Saturday, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail by the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) Court in Delhi.
Dipke has been asked to sign another peace bond, as per reports.
"Based on the assurance given in the peace bond, he was let off," a senior police officer told PTI.
The CJP founder was taken into preventive custody ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest march at Connaught Place in Delhi.
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AISA President Neha Bora released from detention
Meanwhile, All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora was released early morning the same day after 14 hours in police detention.
Bora was released after completing formalities related to her detention under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act. She was taken into preventive custody ahead of the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest march at Connaught Place.
Journalist files complaint against Rahul Gandhi over alleged protest misconduct
Another significant happening of the day was the filing of a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by a woman journalist.
A woman journalist has lodged a formal criminal complaint with the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi District, seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, along with several others.
The complaint stems from an incident that allegedly occurred on October 12, while the journalist was on assignment covering a protest led by Rahul Gandhi near the Supreme Court premises.
Earlier, she alleged that she was "manhandled" and violently shoved by Rahul Gandhi and his security during a chaotic exit from the apex court during the protest march on Monday, an incident that resulted in physical injuries and a traumatic medical emergency for the reporter, who is currently in her first trimester of pregnancy.
Imran Khan files plea in Bombay HC against 'Leave India' notice
Actor Imran Khan, who was directed to leave India by October 28 for allegedly violating rules by participating in the protest against CEC, filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the notice on Saturday. Khan is a US citizen and an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder.
The 43-year-old actor, in the plea filed through his advocate Zulfiquar Memon and MZM Legal, termed the notice as "illegal, perverse, drastic and bad in law."
The plea requested the High Court to quash the notice and stay its operation in an interim relief.
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The plea stated that there is no provision under the current law or statutory rules that prohibits an OCI cardholder from participating in a peaceful protest.
As the protests continue for the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, the national capital remains under heightened security.
(With inputs from PTI & ANI)
