India, March 2 -- A Delhi court on Sunday ordered the immediate release of 14 students who were granted bail on Friday in connection with the violence during Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) protests last week.

Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Ravi of Patiala House Courts noted that the right to liberty needs to be balanced with legitimate interests of the state.

The students were arrested on Thursday following violence near the main entrance of the university during a protest organised by the JNUSU from the campus to the ministry of education, demanding the vice-chancellor's resignation over her alleged caste-related remarks in a recent podcast interview.

Of the 51 students detained during the protest, 14 were arre...