A Delhi court has ordered the release of nine members of the Indian Youth Congress who were arrested following a shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The decision was delivered by Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of the Patiala House Court. While granting bail, the court observed that the demonstration appeared to be a form of symbolic political expression. The magistrate noted that keeping the accused in custody before trial could amount to an unfair and premature punishment.
