Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said that every lawyer has the right to participate in peaceful protests at designated locations, after the Supreme Court was informed about the alleged detention of lawyers and police excesses during demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission, reported the PTI.

A bench comprising the CJI and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing submissions by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who raised concerns over the alleged police action against lawyers during the protests.