A court in New Delhi has issued a release order for Uday Bhanu Chib, the national president of the Indian Youth Congress, after the Delhi Police verified his bail surety. The Patiala House Court accepted the police report and directed Chib’s release from jail. This development follows a previous extension of Chib’s judicial custody until Tuesday, with the court instructing the police to verify his bail surety promptly.
The Delhi High Court recently intervened by staying a sessions court order that had halted Chib’s bail, reinstating the earlier relief granted to him. Justice Saurabh Banerjee of the High Court questioned the basis for the sessions court’s decision, emphasizing the need for clear justification in such cases. Senior advocates representing Chib argued against the sessions court’s interference with the bail order issued by a duty magistrate.
During a hearing, it was highlighted that the sessions court’s stay on the bail order lacked detailed reasoning, prompting the High Court to reinstate the bail granted by the magistrate. Chib had been arrested in connection with a protest staged at Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026. The protest, which led to Chib’s arrest, was deemed by police as an attempt to incite a riot-like situation, sparking a political controversy between different parties.
