AI summit protest: Delhi HC lifts stay on bail to Youth Congress chief

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a sessions court order that had put on hold the bail granted to Indian Youth Congress chief Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with a protest at the India AI Impact Summit on February 20, Live Law reported.

Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that he was “not satisfied” with the sessions court’s order, adding that it reflected “no application of mind”.

Chib was granted bail by a magisterial court on Saturday. Hours later, a sessions court passed an ex parte order staying the magisterial court’s decision on an appeal made by the Delhi Police.

An ex parte order is one that is passed without hearing the other side.

Chib subsequently moved the High Court.

He was arrested on February 24 in the case linked to the Congress’ youth wing’s protest at the artificial intelligence summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The group had shouted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi while holding placards, alleging that he was “compromised”.

The Delhi Police, which functions under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, registered a case against the protesters on charges of rioting and promoting enmity between groups. It alleged that the demonstration was an attempt to disrupt the high-profile event.

During the hearing on Monday, Banerjee held that any order affecting the personal liberty of an...

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