PoliticsPhoto: The HinduSpecial Executive Magistrates' Powers and Recent Delhi Bail Order
Special Executive Magistrates (SEMs) are appointed by state governments with powers similar to Executive Magistrates under the BNSS, 2023. On October 21, 2026, a SEM court in Delhi ordered the release of Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after their judicial custody expired, related to the October 14 protest at Jantar Mantar.
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