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Supreme Court says states can withdraw FIRs against CJP protesters
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that its July 28 order does not prevent state governments from withdrawing or closing FIRs registered against student protesters, provided they do so in accordance with…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that its July 28 order does not prevent state governments from withdrawing or closing FIRs registered against student protesters, provided they do so in accordance with law. The court added that the term “criminal antecedents” in its earlier order only refers to grave and heinous offences, not peaceful protesters.
The clarification came after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) argued that the July 28 order contradicted the Centre's amnesty assurance. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench the government is serious about ending criminal proceedings and is discussing legal mechanisms with CJP representatives. The court also indicated it may lay down a uniform protocol on pellet gun use. The next hearing is on August 18.
The Indian Opinion
The heated narrative that the Supreme Court had betrayed student protesters ignores its own clarification: states can still withdraw FIRs in accordance with law. Both the Centre and the court are now searching for a legal mechanism, maybe closure reports under BNSS, to implement the amnesty promise. The real test is whether a uniform pellet-gun protocol emerges by August 18. How many of the 5,000 unnamed accused in Bihar's single FIR actually get identified?
Source: thehindu.com
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