The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a PIL by Save India Foundation seeking criminal proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protestors. The NGO alleged the protestors committed arson, assaulted police personnel, and damaged public property at Jantar Mantar.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant dismissed as false media reports claiming he refused to list a plea on police action against student protesters. He clarified that no such petition had been filed before the Supreme Court.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced fast-track courts for paper leak cases, assuring swift trials and stringent punishment. He reaffirmed that protecting students’ welfare and future remains the government’s top priority, warning that those jeopardising youth will face strict action.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant remarked that the Supreme Court would intervene if the metro station near the court remained closed by afternoon, after the SCBA highlighted the inconvenience caused to lawyers, litigants, and court staff.
The Delhi High Court agreed to hear on July 24 a PIL seeking an NIA probe into the Cockroach Janta Party protests and the July 20 march to Parliament.
SCBA President Vikas Singh has urged the Prime Minister and Union Home Ministry to order a judicial inquiry into alleged police excesses during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ protest. He alleged peaceful advocates, students, women, and minors were assaulted, demanding action against responsible police officers.
A PIL in the Delhi High Court seeks an NIA probe into the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ march over the alleged NEET paper leak, alleging violence, attacks on journalists and foreign funding.
Lucknow University indefinitely suspended two law students arrested by the Delhi Police over the alleged disruption of Supreme Court proceedings. The students have also been barred from entering the campus pending disciplinary proceedings against them.
The Delhi High Court declined to urgently hear a plea alleging excessive police force against CJP protesters, with CJ Upadhyaya remarking, “Don’t drag the court into all this.”
The Supreme Court sought a status report from the Delhi Police on the alleged assault of a Supreme Court advocate by his neighbours. It directed a Deputy Commissioner-level officer to submit details of the investigation and action on the victim’s threat complaint.
