Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:36am on 01 Sep 2026,Tuesday International
The Supreme Court has quashed FIRs filed across India against students and others who joined the NEET paper leak protests between July 20 and 25. The court said peaceful participation in a protest should not be treated as a crime. The order applies to cases across states and Union territories. No new FIRs can be filed over the same incidents. However, the court allowed authorities to separately examine cases involving 2,837 people with serious criminal records. The CJP later withdrew its planned September 5 march after the Centre promised to follow the court’s directions and provide compensation to eligible families.
