Overview

• Ten TMC leaders, including Derek O'Brien and Sagarika Ghose, were granted bail in connection with a 2024 protest outside the Election Commission of India.
• The bail was granted on a personal bond of ₹10,000 for all leaders, with additional sureties required for non-MPs.
• The chargesheet was filed without any arrests, and the court observed this while granting bail.
• The protest was held in defiance of Section 144 orders and aimed at demanding changes in leadership of central investigative agencies.
• The case has been scheduled for further hearing on May 21, with one leader attending the current proceedings via video conferencing.