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Supreme Court allows states to withdraw FIRs against CJP student protesters
Supreme Court allows states to withdraw FIRs against CJP student protesters
The Supreme Court on August 3 clarified that states can withdraw or close FIRs registered against student protesters affiliated with the Cockroach Janta Party, in accordance with law. The July 28 interim…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on August 3 clarified that states can withdraw or close FIRs registered against student protesters affiliated with the Cockroach Janta Party, in accordance with law. The July 28 interim order had permitted investigation while barring coercive action against students without 'criminal antecedents', which the court now said refers only to 'grave and heinous offences'.
Separately, the Maharashtra government issued a Government Resolution on August 2 approving withdrawal of cases, including 16 FIRs filed in Mumbai for unlawful assembly, where chargesheets are due by March 31, 2027. The court also indicated it may lay down a uniform protocol on pellet gun use and posted the matter for August 18. The Hindu reports that solicitor general Tushar Mehta said the government is 'serious' about amnesty and is working out the legal mechanism.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that the court order left students defenceless is exaggerated: the Bench explicitly gave states room to withdraw cases. But the real test is whether governments, especially Delhi and Maharashtra, will now move fast, or let the process drag. Vrinda Grover's point about 'tedious' individual case withdrawals is worth watching. One number to track: how many of the 16 FIRs in Mumbai alone get closed by year-end?
Sources (2): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
