CJI Kant steps in to secure release of detained lawyers
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A day after his bench opposed blanket curbs on public transport ahead of the demonstration, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday morning contacted government authorities to secure the release of several lawyers, including women advocates, after being informed they had been detained by Delhi Police while peacefully protesting outside the Supreme Court complex