AI Summit Protest: Patiala House Court Grants Interim Protection to T-Shirt Designer Umesh Chandra Padala From Immediate Arrest

The Patiala House Court granted interim protection from arrest to T-shirt designer Umesh Chandra Padala in a case linked to protests during the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, directing Delhi Police to give seven days’ notice before arrest.

AI Impact Summit 2026 Row: Delhi Court Says ‘Shirtless’ Protest Was “Blatant Assault on Public Order”, Not Legitimate Dissent

A Delhi court granted five days’ police custody to four IYC workers arrested for protesting inside Bharat Mandapam during the AI Impact Summit 2026. The court ruled that their actions were not protected dissent but a serious threat to public order and India’s diplomatic image.