The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 12) ordered the release of Advocate Vikram Singh, who was arrested by the Haryana Police in connection with a murder case.

The bench comprising Chief Justice of BR Gavai, Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice to the Police on a writ petition filed by Singh challenging his arrest and remand in the case.

The bench directed that Singh be released forthwith on a bail bond of Rs 10,000. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, for the petitioner, submitted that the police were pressuring the advocate to reveal the details of the clients. He also contended that the arrest was illegal as no written grounds were furnished as mandated by the recent judgment in Mihir Shah v. State of Maharashtra .

"In that view o

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