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Supreme Court Protesters Order: What ‘Procedure Established by Law’ Means

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October 11, 2026

Hearing petitions on the Delhi protest crackdown, the Supreme Court ruled that peaceful, unarmed protesters cannot be detained except through procedure established by law. Here is how Article 21 safeguards citizens against arbitrary state detentions.