SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's top court on Sunday denounced the violence of supporters for the arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol as a grave "challenge to rule of law."

Chun Dae-yup, the national court administration chief under the direction of the Supreme Court, said in a statement that the top court expresses serious concern and strong regret over the intrusion of some protesters into the Seoul Western District Court.

Chun stressed that it was "the general denial of and the grave challenge to rule of law," which should never happen and be tolerated, adding that it should be followed by doing thorough fact-checking and holding violators strictly accountable.

The Seoul court granted a warrant early Sunday to detain Yoon for up to 20 days after he was arrested in the presidential residence on Wednesday over his martial law imposition.

Following the decision, some of the enraged supporters of Yoon stormed the court building by climbing over walls and breaking windows.

They vandalized facilities inside the court, threw trash and other objects, and threatened police officers. The number of violators who were apprehended at the scene was 86, according to multiple media outlets.

The impeachment motion against Yoon was passed in the National Assembly on Dec. 14, 2024, and was delivered to the constitutional court to deliberate it for up to 180 days, during which Yoon's presidential power is suspended.

Yoon, who was named by investigative agencies as a suspected ringleader on an insurrection charge, declared martial law on the night of Dec. 3, 2024, but it was revoked by the National Assembly hours later. Enditem

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