Court Drama: Kanchanpreet Kaur's Late-Night Release

Kanchanpreet Kaur, the daughter of an Akali leader, was released following a Tarn Taran court order. She was arrested for alleged intimidation related to a bypoll. The court deemed her arrest unconstitutional. Her legal team is contesting the charges, calling them politically motivated.

Kanchanpreet Kaur, daughter of a Shiromani Akali Dal leader, was released early Sunday after a dramatic late-night court session in Tarn Taran. The court ruled her arrest as unconstitutional, overturning the non-bailable offense charged against her.

The hearing began late Saturday night and concluded around 4 a.m., during which her counsel, Arshdeep Singh Kler, challenged the legitimacy of her arrest. The case has been labeled as political vendetta by the SAD, while the AAP-linked authorities assert her involvement in electoral intimidation.

Initially detained for alleged involvement in threatening a voter during a bypoll, Kanchanpreet's arrest was met with legal challenges by her counsel, arguing it to be unlawful. Meanwhile, her husband faces multiple FIRs, and state authorities continue to press serious charges against her.

(With inputs from agencies.)