4 states join Centre in SC bid to quash FIRs against CJP protesters
The move came a day after the Centre moved the court seeking quashing of FIRs registered in connection with the CJP-led protests
The Supreme Court will hear a plea from the Delhi Police on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) to quash 13 FIRs registered against NEET protesters and initiate a new case against 2,873 individuals present during the unrest. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta requested the Court to use Article 142 powers to dismiss the FIRs. Four other states—Bihar, Assam, Maharashtra, and West Bengal—have also submitted similar applications.
The Chief Justice has summoned a protest march in Delhi on September 5, 2026, to advocate for the withdrawal of the 36-day agitation against exam irregularities. The CJP accused the center of not keeping promises made on July 25. The Court created a high-powered inquiry committee led by former Supreme Court Judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy to investigate claims of police misconduct during the protests.
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