SC agrees to hear Centre’s plea NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a plea filed by the Centre seeking to quash FIRs registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET examination paper leak.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s submission seeking an urgent hearing. As the bench was about to rise after the day’s proceedings, Mehta said, “We want to move an IA (interlocutory application). It’s regarding that protest for quashing of FIRs… We are invoking Article 142 (of the Constitution).”The bench observed that if the parties were reconciling the matter, it had no objection and agreed to list it for hearing on Tuesday.SC had earlier allowed withdrawal of eligible FIRsThe Supreme Court had earlier directed that state governments were at liberty to withdraw FIRs registered against protesters involved in the nationwide demonstrations over the NEET paper leak. The court, however, clarified that those accused of grave and heinous offences would not be covered by such relief.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe top court had also constituted a high-powered inquiry committee headed by former apex court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to examine issues and allegations, including claims of police excesses against students during the protests.Fresh protest planned in DelhiThe latest development comes as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for a protest march in Delhi on September 5, accusing the Centre of failing to honour assurances made on July 25 that had led the group to withdraw its 36-day agitation over examination irregularities.According to the CJP, the march will be led by families of students who died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET exam and subsequent re-test, as well as those who were allegedly subjected to police excesses during the July agitation.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Under SC/ST Act For ‘Giving Caste Angle’ In Haldwani ‘Purification’ RowFor Every Rs 100 Laundered, Only Re 1 Is Recovered By Authorities: CJI Surya Kant At Cambridge‘Oldest Trick In RSS Playbook’: Owaisi Slams Mohan Bhagwat’s Hindu-Muslim Unity Call In New YorkWho Is Divya Mittal? IAS Officer’s Resignation After 13 Years Sparks Online DebateIndia, Uzbekistan Ink Long-Term Uranium Deal: How The Pact Boosts Delhi’s Nuclear Ambitions7 Weeks Pregnant When She Died: Punjabi Influencer Manjeet Kaur’s Death Case Turns Murkier’Do You Feel You Are A Lord?’: Bombay High Court Raps Tukaram Mundhe-Led FDA Over MCA Order123PhotostoriesVaibhav Suryavanshi breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record as a teenager: Times the young cricketer has made historyTamannaah Bhatia just made Rs 2.43 lakh look like a personality trait in this Aisha Rao ivory ensembleNew OTT releases this week (August 31-September 6): ‘Gandhari’, ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2, ‘Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly’ and moreTravelling by train in India? 10 things you should never do on a journeySamantha Ruth Prabhu joins the polka-dot club, and maternity fashion just got a lot more funBigg Boss Malayalam: A look back at seven unforgettable seasonsSimple things that make you feel good without spending money, from taking a walk to reconnecting with people you loveMulank 1-9: What does your number hide best?7 health signs that may mean you’re getting older: What to look for as the years add up?Is a 2 pm to 10 pm shift more productive than 9 to 5? 5 reasons the ‘extra morning time’ may not be as useful as it sounds123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a plea filed by the Centre seeking to quash FIRs registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET examination paper leak.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s submission seeking an urgent hearing. As the bench was about to rise after the day’s proceedings, Mehta said, “We want to move an IA (interlocutory application). It’s regarding that protest for quashing of FIRs… We are invoking Article 142 (of the Constitution).”The bench observed that if the parties were reconciling the matter, it had no objection and agreed to list it for hearing on Tuesday.SC had earlier allowed withdrawal of eligible FIRsThe Supreme Court had earlier directed that state governments were at liberty to withdraw FIRs registered against protesters involved in the nationwide demonstrations over the NEET paper leak. The court, however, clarified that those accused of grave and heinous offences would not be covered by such relief.
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The top court had also constituted a high-powered inquiry committee headed by former apex court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy to examine issues and allegations, including claims of police excesses against students during the protests.Fresh protest planned in DelhiThe latest development comes as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for a protest march in Delhi on September 5, accusing the Centre of failing to honour assurances made on July 25 that had led the group to withdraw its 36-day agitation over examination irregularities.According to the CJP, the march will be led by families of students who died by suicide following the cancellation of the NEET exam and subsequent re-test, as well as those who were allegedly subjected to police excesses during the July agitation.
