NEW DELHI, Oct. 20 -- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a special executive magistrate's order extending their judicial custody in a case concerning an alleged peace bond violation.

The writ petition, filed through advocate Abhik Chimni, termed the order illegal, arbitrary and a violation of the petitioners' constitutional rights, including their right to liberty under Article 21.

The challenge follows an October 19 order by the special executive magistrate (SEM) at Mandir Marg police station extending their custody by two days. The magistrate had cited concerns over public peace and security, and said the CJP leaders showed "no respect for law" by repea...