Four State Governments Urge Supreme Court to Quash CJP Protester Cases
· India · Indian Express, Zee News
Four state governments and the Delhi Police have urged the Supreme Court to quash criminal cases against students who participated in July protests over paper leaks. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta conveyed the filings to a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday. Delhi Police approached the court citing public and national interest, asking it to use Article 142 of the Constitution to drop FIRs registered between July 20 and July 25. The development precedes a planned protest march in Delhi on September 5 by the Cockroach Janta Party over unfulfilled promises regarding case withdrawals.
Why it matters
The Supreme Court's decision on these petitions determines whether legal proceedings against hundreds of student protesters across multiple states will be officially dropped. This case directly impacts the legal status of student demonstrators involved in the recent paper-leak protests.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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