CJP protest: Delhi HC refuses urgent listing of PIL on violent police crackdown
The Delhi High Court has deferred a hearing on a Public Interest Litigation regarding alleged police brutality during the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Sansad Chalo' march. The protest resulted in numerous injuries and hospitalizations, with activist Sonam Wangchuk extending his hunger strike in response to the crackdown.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between civil society movements and law enforcement in India, raising concerns about the use of force and the suppression of public dissent.
A PIL alleging excessive force by the Delhi Police during the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Sansad Chalo’ march was mentioned before the Delhi High Court for urgent listing on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). The Court refused to entertain the request immediately, remarking, “Don’t drag the Court into all this. It will come up tomorrow.”
CJP protest in Delhi LIVE: Dipke apologises to CJP supporters who were ‘brutally beaten’ by police
The police lathi-charged and dispersed protesters using tear gas in a crackdown against the CJP’s march to the Parliament in Delhi on Monday (July 20, 2026), leaving several people injured. At least 38 of the injured were taken to the Lady Hardinge Medical College and around 65 to the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, said sources, with fractures, swelling due to tear gas, and head and eye injuries.
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