{
  "id": 7794593,
  "title": "Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Over Conflicting Claims Of Lathi-Charge During NEET-Related CJP Protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/delhi-hc-dismisses-pil-over-conflicting-claims-of-lathi-charge-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:36:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/delhi-hc-dismisses-pil-over-conflicting-claims-of-lathi-charge-during-neet-related-cjp-protest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, September 16, 2026: The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) on Wednesday regarding the denial of allegations that police lathi-charged students during NEET-related protests. Petitioner Nitin Naresh argued that he had a right to know the truth as a citizen and media professional to establish accountability. However, the court questioned the basis of the PIL, stating that it was not meant for such cases and emphasized that a litigant must demonstrate either a dispute or the denial of a legal or Constitutional right. The bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia pointed out conflicting media reports regarding the incident and stressed that high-sounding words like accountability and transparency must be substantiated with legal or constitutional rights, rather than being used superficially.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, September 16, 2026: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning Delhi Police’s denial that it had lathi-charged students during NEET-related protests, despite media reports presenting a contradictory account. The petitioner, Nitin Naresh, argued that as a citizen and media professional, he had a right to know the truth, which he said was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}