Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:27pm on 01 Sep 2026,Tuesday India
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRs registered across India against students and youths who participated in the July protests over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in the 2026 NEET examination. Using its powers under Article 142, the court said peaceful participation in a protest should not be treated as a criminal offence. It ordered that no fresh FIRs be filed over the July 20-25 protests. However, the court allowed police to separately examine the roles of 2,837 people with serious criminal antecedents. Following the order, the protest group withdrew its planned September 5 march in Delhi. (PC: HT)
