India, Feb. 27 -- 14 students from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, arrested on Thursday, were given bail by a Delhi court on Friday morning.

The development comes following a protest march by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday demanding the release of those detained, the resignation of Vice-Chancellor Shantishree Dhulipudi Pandit and an apology from the Delhi Police for breaking a portrait of BR Ambedkar during the clash. As many as 52 students were detained.

Of the 14 arrested, three are office bearers of JNUSU-President Aditi Mishra, Vice President Gopika, and Joint Secretary Danish-and one is former president Nitish Kumar.

On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of student...