India, Nov. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a lawyer arrested by the Haryana Police's special task force (STF) in connection with a murder case, after the advocate contended that he had been taken into custody only because he was representing one of the accused in the matter.

A bench of Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai and justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria passed the order while hearing a petition filed by the lawyer, who alleged that his arrest was a blatant misuse of police power and a violation of constitutional protections of liberty under Articles 21 and 22.

Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate Vikas Singh asserted that the case involved "no evidence whatsoever" linking th...