Panaji: The Bombay High Court on Monday postponed its consideration of a matter involving seven individuals detained in connection with a Cockroach Janta Party demonstration in Panaji, citing the failure to submit medical evaluations from a government-run medical facility.

The individuals involved—identified as Afreen Shaikh, Jack Sukhija, Bupesh Bhind, Aditya Parulekar, Listan Noronha, Shamino Fernandes, and Milind Rane—were taken into custody on Sunday and subsequently released following directives from the Goa bench of the high court. The judiciary had scheduled the proceedings for Monday and instructed the detained persons to undergo health assessments at the Goa Medical College and Hospital.

During Monday's session, the division bench consisting of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar was advised that six of the seven individuals had completed their health assessments at GMCH, though the facility had yet to file the corresponding records with the court, according to counsel Norma Alvares representing the activists.

Alvares noted that the bench received copies of sworn statements submitted by the inspectors of the Panaji and Pernem police stations, alongside an affidavit from the Tiswadi executive magistrate. She indicated that these documents detailed extensive background information connected to the political group.

The high court instructed Advocate General Devidas Pangam to accelerate the process and secure the necessary documentation from GMCH ahead of next week's session. Police filings submitted to the court indicated law enforcement anticipated disturbances at Azad Maidan, prompting the detentions.

The official filings stated that six individuals were transported to the Pernem police station while one was taken to the Panaji station. Law enforcement authorities claimed the detainees were asked if they required medical attention for injuries, asserting that one person sustained harm after stumbling while moving toward the platform at the Azad Maidan protest site.

Furthermore, police maintained that the activists initially declined transport for medical care, which was subsequently provided following the arrival of a 108 ambulance. The statements added that the group remained in custody until evening before authorities learned that legal petitions had been lodged with the high court.

The proceedings are scheduled to resume next week once the missing hospital assessments are formally submitted to the judiciary.