CJP protest news highlights: 'Jai Hind', says Abhijeet Dipke after SC quashes FIRs against protesters
CJP protest latest highlights: The CJP protests, which activist Sonam Wangchuk joined, began from Jantar Mantar in June over alleged irregularities. The protests were eventually called off after talks with Centre on July 25, with withdrawal of criminal cases against protesters among the demands.
CJP protest news highlights: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed all FIRs registered against students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests between July 20 and 25 across the country, with the group subsequently withdrawing its September 5 march in Delhi. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant invoked Article 142 of the Constitution, saying it was doing so “to do complete justice” while keeping in mind the future prospects of the young protesters....Read More
The court also directed the Centre to formulate a pan-India policy on compensation and provide compensation within three months to families of students who ended their lives over the NEET paper leak. At the Centre’s request, however, the Supreme Court permitted Delhi Police to register fresh FIRs against 2,873 individuals with serious criminal antecedents who were present at the Jantar Mantar protest.
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FIRs against protesters quashed: The Supreme Court closed the criminal proceedings against students who participated in the protests between July 20 and 25. It also said any FIRs registered in connection with the same protests in states or Union Territories that were not before the court would not be pursued and would be treated as closed.
Fresh FIR against 2,873 people: The court permitted Delhi Police to register a fresh FIR against 2,873 individuals with serious criminal antecedents who were present at the Jantar Mantar protest. The police said an investigation was required to ascertain their role, if any, in offences involving bodily harm or destruction of property.
Compensation for families: The Centre was directed to formulate a pan-India policy and pay compensation within three months to families of students who committed suicide over the NEET paper leak. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the Union government was committed to the assurance on compensation, while seeking time to work out the modalities.
CJP withdraws September 5 march: CJP co-convenor Saurav Das told the bench that the group would withdraw its call for the September 5 march in Delhi in view of the government’s assurances and the Supreme Court’s order. The CJP had planned the march on Teachers’ Day, with the participation of families of students who committed suicide following the cancellation of the NEET exam and subsequent re-test, as well as those allegedly subjected to police excesses.
Probe into police excesses: The Supreme Court had earlier constituted a high-powered enquiry committee headed by former apex court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to probe issues and allegations, including police excesses against students during the nationwide protests against NEET-UG paper leaks. The CJP-led agitation, which began at Jantar Mantar on June 20, was called off on July 25 after then Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned and the government accepted the group’s other demands.
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CJP protest LIVE: CJP called off Sep 5 march as all our demands met, says Dipke; calls it 'absolute justice'
CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off the September 5 protest march after "all its demands", including quashing of FIRs against NEET protesters, have been met, the group's founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Tuesday.
He welcomed the Supreme Court's move to quash all FIRs registered against the students who took part in the protests over NEET paper leak across the country, calling it "absolute justice".
Talking to reporters here, Dipke thanked the court and said justice has been dispensed to all those who fought at Jantar Mantar, and to the families of those who died by suicide due to NEET paper leak.
"We have called off the September 5 march as all our demands have been met. We have got absolute justice. The protest became successful today in true means," he said.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 06:02:14 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: ‘Govt fulfilling assurance to withdraw cases against NEET protesters, youth progress top priority,’ says JP Nadda
CJP protest LIVE: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Tuesday said the Centre is fulfilling its assurance to withdraw cases registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET 2026 examination, and asserted that the progress and development of the youth remain the government's top priority.
Nadda said that he and Union Minister Jitendra Singh held talks with student representatives in July regarding the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar and had assured them on behalf of the Centre that cases registered against protesting students would be withdrawn and no harsh action would be taken against them in future.
"In July, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and I held talks with student representatives regarding the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar; on behalf of the Government of India, keeping the students' future in mind, we assured on behalf of the Government of India that the cases registered against the protesting students would be withdrawn and that no harsh action would be taken against them in the future," Nadda said.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 05:45:07 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: Advocate Vrinda Grover says SC order to quash FIRs will ‘provide relief to youth’
CJP protest LIVE: Welcoming the Supreme Court order to quash FIRs against NEET protesters, Advocate Vrinda Grover said the move will provide relief to students and youth who participated in the protests, ANI news agency reported.
“As we know, from July 20 to 25, there were very active protests in Delhi at Jantar Mantar and in many parts of the country relating to reform in education. During the protests, police across states lodged criminal cases against the protesters and the youth,” she told reporters.
“There is now an assurance that was given on July 25 by the Union Government to the Cockroach Janta Party representatives that it will not pursue any of the criminal proceedings and that it will provide compensation,” Grover said.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 05:19:10 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: CJP legal team lead Ratna Singh terms SC FIR quashing order 'historic'
CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) legal team lead Ratna Singh on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court's judgment to quash all First Information Reports (FIRs) filed across the country against protesters during the NEET UG paper leak protests, emphasising that the legal victory was achieved through relentless advocacy.
"Today's Supreme Court order is a historic one. We were made promises on July 25, and our legal team, along with all team members, were working hard to ensure we wouldn't back down until we received assurance on those promises. That persistent effort resulted in today's Supreme Court order. From the beginning, we stated that this is a peaceful protest for the country's youth, and it will continue to be," he said.
(ANI) - 1 Sept 2026, 04:39:52 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: BJP-ruled states assure withdrawal of FIRs against CJP protesters, says Nadda
CJP protest LIVE: JP Nadda said the BJP had consulted all BJP-ruled states, which assured that FIRs registered against CJP protesters would also be withdrawn.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 04:39:10 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: ‘We welcome CJP’s decision to call off Sep 5 Delhi protest,’ says Nadda
CJP protest LIVE: JP Nadda welcomed the CJP’s decision to withdraw its call for the September 5 protest in Delhi following the Supreme Court’s order on FIRs against protesters.
- 1 Sept 2026, 04:33:10 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: All FIRs against those who took part in CJP-led protest will be withdrawn, says JP Nadda
CJP protest LIVE: JP Nadda said all FIRs registered against those who participated in the CJP-led protest will be withdrawn, following the Supreme Court’s order quashing the cases against protesters.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 04:32:35 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: No stringent action against those who participated in CJP-led protest, says Nadda
CJP protest LIVE: Nadda on Tuesday said no stringent action would be taken against those who participated in the CJP-led protests, following the Supreme Court’s decision on the FIRs registered against protesters.
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CJP protest LIVE: 'Jai Hind', says Abhijeet Dipke after SC quashes FIRs against protesters
CJP protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to quash the FIRs against protesters, saying, “Jai Hind.”
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- 1 Sept 2026, 04:13:08 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: Saurav Das says SC orders fresh FIRs against 2,800 ‘hardened criminals’
CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das said the Supreme Court has ordered registration of fresh, separate FIRs in Delhi to investigate around 2,800 people identified by Delhi Police through facial recognition technology as alleged “hardened criminals” present at the protest site.
Das said the CJP had questioned why such individuals were “roaming freely in society” if they had serious criminal records. “If they committed any heinous crimes, such as rape, murder, or other grave offences, at the protest site, then they should be prosecuted, investigated, and imprisoned,” he said. Das also said the issue had now been resolved following the Supreme Court’s order.
On compensation, Das said the government assured the Supreme Court that an “honourable amount” would be paid to the affected families within 90 days. “The funds will be credited directly to the families’ bank accounts,” he said, adding that the court accepted the government’s assurance and incorporated it into its order, giving it “judicial sanctity”.
- 1 Sept 2026, 03:30:26 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: CJP tells Supreme Court it's withdrawing September 5 India Gate march
CJP protest LIVE: Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the outfit is withdrawing it’s September 5 march call in view of the Centre’s assurance in the court and the subsequent orders to be issued by the court.
“As co-convener of the CJP, I want to state that in view of the positive assurances of the Government of India and the judicial sanctity bestowed upon them today, and in view of the order being passed by this Court, the CJP deems it appropriate to withdraw the call for the march on September 5 and looks forward to compliance with today's order,” Das told the court.On August 24, the CJP had announced a peaceful march from India Gate to Delhi Police Headquarters on September 5 over the government’s failure to honour its July 25 commitments.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 03:29:10 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: Supreme Court quashes all FIRs across the country against NEET paper leak protesters
CJP protest LIVE: The Supreme Court on Tuesday invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash FIRs registered across the country against students who participated in protests over the NEET examination controversy.
The order comes after the government had approached the top court seeking the quashing of cases registered against protesters in Delhi and assured that students would not be targeted or harassed in connection with the agitation.
The government had earlier moved the Supreme Court seeking the quashing of 13 FIRs registered in Delhi in connection with the NEET paper leak protests. It had also sought permission to register a fresh FIR against 2,873 people who were present at the protest site to investigate their alleged role in violence during the agitation.
- 1 Sept 2026, 03:14:14 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: SC permits fresh FIRs against 2,873 NEET protesters with criminal antecedents
CJP protest LIVE: The Supreme Court allowed the Centre and Delhi Police to register fresh FIRs against 2,873 individuals with serious criminal antecedents.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 03:07:40 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: Supreme Court quashes all FIRs across the country against NEET paper leak protesters
CJP protest LIVE: The Supreme Court quashed all FIRs registered across the country against NEET paper leak protesters.
- 1 Sept 2026, 03:03:07 PM IST
CJP protest LIVE: CJP tells SC it is calling off Sept 5 march after developments on closure of FIRs
CJP protest news LIVE: The Cockroach Janta Party on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has called off its September 5 protest following developments on the closure of FIRs registered against students who participated in the NEET paper leak protests.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 02:50:24 PM IST
CJP protest news LIVE: Centre urges SC to close FIRs against NEET protesters filed between July 20-25
CJP protest news LIVE: The Centre urged the Supreme Court to use its powers to close FIRs registered against NEET protesters across the country between July 20 and July 25.
- 1 Sept 2026, 02:45:02 PM IST
CJP protest news LIVE: Centre tells SC it will pay compensation to families of students within 3 months
CJP protest news LIVE: The Centre told the Supreme Court that compensation will be paid within three months to families of students who died by suicide.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 02:43:33 PM IST
CJP protest news LIVE: Centre committed to compensating families of NEET aspirants who died by suicide, says SC
CJP protest news LIVE: Solicitor General tells SC that the Centre is committed to honouring assurances given to CJP on compensation for the families.
- 1 Sept 2026, 02:35:36 PM IST
CJP protest news LIVE: CJP tells SC it's calling off Sept 5 India Gate march
CJP protest news LIVE: CJP spokesperson Saurav Das tells SC that CJP is withdrawing it’s Sep 5 march call in view of the Centre’s assurance in the court and the subsequent orders to be issued by the court.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 02:27:56 PM IST
CJP protest news LIVE: SC hearing begins over quashing of FIRs linked to Jantar Mantar stir
The Supreme Court hearing has begin on Centre's application for the quashing of 13 FIRs registered over the student protests in Delhi led by CJP from Jantar Mantar.
-SG Tushar Mehta and ASG SV Raju appear for authorities
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- 1 Sept 2026, 02:01:57 PM IST
CJP protest news LIVE: Security upped across New Delhi ahead of Sept 5 march
CJP protest news LIVE: Security has been upped across the New Delhi district ahead of a protest march called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) from India Gate to the Police Headquarters on Jai Singh Marg, near Jantar Mantar on September 5, PTI news agency reported, citing police sources on Tuesday.
Delhi Police has enhanced security arrangements in and around Jantar Mantar, where additional personnel have been deployed and barricading has been put in place as a precautionary measure ahead of the proposed march, the above-mentioned sources said.
The CJP has announced the march from India Gate to the Police Headquarters. A police source said that no permission has been granted for the proposed march so far.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 01:37:02 PM IST
CJP news LIVE: Centre moves SC seeking quashing of 13 FIRs linked to CJP-led protests
CJP news LIVE: Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of 13 FIRs registered in connection with the CJP-led protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and other parts of the capital between July 20 and 25.
Through the Delhi Police, the Centre has also proposed registration of one fresh FIR against 2,873 persons who were prima facie reported to have "serious criminal antecedents", with their individual roles to be investigated, HT earlier reported.
The Centre has said no further FIR would be registered in connection with the incidents covered by its application and invoked the Supreme Court's extraordinary powers under Article 142 to seek quashing of the 13 cases.
- 1 Sept 2026, 01:30:08 PM IST
CJP protest latest news: Saurav Das says high-level engagements with govt already on
CJP's chief spokesperson Saurav Das reaffirmed the party's commitment to stand by the youth, stating that high-level engagements with the government are underway over withdrawal of cases and compensation.
Das welcomed the Centre filing the petition as a major breakthrough resulting from consistent high-level government dialogue following initial assurances given on July 25.
He noted that representative delegations had engaged in discussions regarding compensation and case withdrawals, including multiple meetings conducted at his home in Pondicherry.
"Today we received news that the Delhi Police has filed an application in the Supreme Court stating that they do not wish to pursue the FIRs filed. I believe there are about 13 FIRs in Delhi, which they have mentioned in the application," Das said.
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- 1 Sept 2026, 01:12:24 PM IST
CJP protest latest news: Watching SC hearing closely today, says CJP, 2 reiterates demands
CJP protest latest news: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the outfit will be closely monitoring the events in the Supreme Court today.
Taking to X, Ranka reiterated two of CJP's key demands, describing them as having been accepted by the Union minister on July 25, that are still unmet:
1. Quashing of FIRs against protestors and no future FIRs
2. Compensation for the families of NEET victims
- 1 Sept 2026, 01:09:16 PM IST
CJP protest latest news: Sonam Wangchuk on why he softened Dharmendra Pradhan resignation demand
CJP protest latest news: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has revealed that he softened his demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation during negotiations with the government, making protection from legal harassment of protesting students his “non-negotiable” condition for ending his hunger strike.
Wangchuk, speaking to Prakhar Gupta on the PGX podcast, said that by July 22 he no longer considered Pradhan's resignation his top priority as he became increasingly concerned about the possibility of violence spreading to other cities. Read full report here
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- 1 Sept 2026, 01:08:06 PM IST
CJP protest latest news: Cockroach party's cryptic post on expected SC hearing over FIRs
CJP protest latest news: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday shared a cryptic post, reacting to the expected Supreme Court hearing over quashing of FIRs filed in connection with the Jantar Mantar protest it led in June and July.
“Consider yourself under observation,” the CJP said in a post on X, sharing it along with a picture.
- 1 Sept 2026, 12:46:55 PM IST
CJP protest latest news: Key SC hearing on quashing of FIRs expected today
CJP protest latest news: Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking its nod to quash criminal cases registered in connection with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests in July, joining the Centre’s move to end the criminal proceedings arising from the agitation.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, mentioned the applications before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, saying that separate applications had been filed on behalf of the four states where FIRs arising from the protests were required to be quashed.
“We have also filed four different applications for different states where FIRs would require to be quashed. If the papers could be called for and all matters be listed at 2 pm,” said Mehta.
The CJI, who heads the bench in the matter, agreed to take up the applications together but asked the states to ensure that the pleas were free from defects. “Okay! We will take them together. Please, make sure the applications are free from defects,” CJI Kant said. Read full report here
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