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Court grants conditional bail to 17 detained FIR-demanders

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC · How we work

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Court Grants Conditional Bail

Delhi Police detained 17 people at Parliament Street police station on October 5 after they demanded an FIR over an alleged sexual assault on October 3.
Press Club of India and Indian Women’s Press Corps demanded an FIR and impartial judicial inquiry, citing police refusal and journalist mistreatment.
Rahul Gandhi condemned police refusal, saying women and students feel unsafe.
Patiala House court granted conditional bail to all detainees, noting custodial assault allegations.

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Police File FIR

On Monday, October 5, Delhi Police detained 17 people outside Parliament Street police station after they demanded an FIR over a sexual assault on October 3.
Police said they will file an FIR against protesters for assaulting officers, emphasizing a law-and-order response.
Investigators are reviewing mobile-phone videos to identify those who allegedly assaulted women officers and constables.
ACP Vivek Bhagat was promoted as police rejected social-media claims of assault on female protesters.

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Promotion Delayed Inquiry

On Monday, October 5, Delhi Police detained 17 people outside Parliament Street station after they demanded an FIR over sexual assault Oct 3.
The government postponed ACP Vivek Bhagat’s promotion to Additional Deputy Commissioner until the inquiry concludes.
Police cited Section 163 prohibitory orders for detentions and sent three assault complaints to Crime Branch.
Three journalists said ACP Vivek Bhagat groped them; a 24-year-old was arrested for fabricated video.

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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi condemned the Delhi Police for failing to register an FIR and said women and students felt unsafe.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The gang-rape of Jyoti Singh on 16 December 2012 sparked mass protests across Delhi and other cities. The government formed the Justice J.S. Verma Committee, received about 80,000 public suggestions and, in February 2013, enacted the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, creating six fast-track courts. Those reforms set a precedent for today’s detention of 17 demonstrators demanding an FIR.

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Court Grants Conditional Bail

Delhi Police detained 17 people at Parliament Street police station on October 5 after they demanded an FIR over an alleged sexual assault on October 3.
Press Club of India and Indian Women’s Press Corps demanded an FIR and impartial judicial inquiry, citing police refusal and journalist mistreatment.
Rahul Gandhi condemned police refusal, saying women and students feel unsafe.
Patiala House court granted conditional bail to all detainees, noting custodial assault allegations.

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