JNU Row: What Delhi Police's Failure To Ensure Order At The Patiala House Court Tells Us

Defying a Supreme Court order banning protests at the Patiala House Courts where students and journalists were assaulted Monday, a group of lawyers again went on the rampage Wednesday, this time attacking JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar when he was being produced in court in a sedition case. Journalists on the court premises were also roughed up despite heavy police presence. Kanhaiya, who was sent to judicial custody in Tihar Jail for 14 days, had to be taken out of the complex by policemen who dressed him in riot gear and used shields to protect him. He was confined to a courtroom for three hours because the lawyers had laid siege — among them was advocate Vikram Singh Chauhan who had led Monday’s attack. - See more