Centre seeks SC intervention over FIRs against NEET protesters
Quick Look
- The Indian government has petitioned the Supreme Court to quash FIRs against students involved in protests over the NEET paper leak.
- The court is scheduled to hear the plea on September 1, while further protests are planned for September 5.
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Why It Matters
The protests stem from allegations of a paper leak in the NEET examination. The Centre is seeking to use Article 142 to quash FIRs related to violence during these demonstrations.
NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved Supreme Court seeking to quash the FIRs registered against protesters in connection with alleged violence during protests over the NEET paper leak in Delhi and other states. Solicitor general Tushar Mehta mentioned the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday, seeking the court’s intervention in the matter, news agency ANI reported. The Centre has urged the Supreme Court to exercise its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash the FIRs registered against the protesting students.
The case is scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court on September 1. Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a fresh protest march in Delhi on September 5 over what it says are unfulfilled government assurances to protesters. The march will begin at India Gate and proceed towards Delhi Police headquarters, with families of NEET victims and those alleging police brutality expected to lead it.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Supreme Court hearing on the Centre's plea
Very likely · Within days
Protest march by Cockroach Janta Party
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will the Supreme Court grant the request to quash the FIRs?
- What specific evidence of violence is cited in the FIRs?
