2020 rioting case: Supreme Court seeks response of Punjab CM, AAP leaders on Chandigarh's plea
The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and other AAP leaders regarding a plea from the Chandigarh administration. The plea challenges a High Court decision to quash a 2020 rioting case filed against the leaders during a protest.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and raises questions about the legal boundaries of political protest and the judiciary's role in reviewing criminal charges against elected officials.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 30, 2026), sought the response of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders on Chandigarh administration's plea against the quashing of a 2020 riots case by the High Court.
A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana issued notices to Mr. Mann and Aam Aadmi Party leaders Harpal Singh Cheema, Gurmeet Singh, Meet Hayer, Baljinder Kaur, Aman Arora and others.
Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju said that it was a case of unlawful assembly and force was deployed, resulting in commission of a cognisable offence, but the High Court quashed it in a ‘totally perverse order.’
The Bench, after hearing arguments of Mr. Raju, issued notices to Mr. Mann and others.
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