Delhi promises no legal action against CJP protesters, arrests to be reviewed
The Delhi government has pledged to drop legal actions against student protesters involved in recent demonstrations against examination paper leaks. This decision follows a Supreme Court order and aligns Delhi with several other Indian states in closing cases related to the agitation.
Why it matters
The move reflects a significant de-escalation in a major national protest movement and highlights the role of the judiciary in overseeing police conduct during civil unrest.
The Delhi government on Thursday announced that no adverse legal action will be taken against those involved in sprawling student protests in the Capital last week that forced the resignation of then Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.With this, Delhi became the fifth state or Union Territory to promise no adverse legal action against protesters who were part of a nationwide agitation called by the Cockroach Janta Party against examination paper leaks, after Bihar, Maharashtra, Assam, and West Bengal.ALSO READ | We want withdrawal of FIRs, not just closure: CJP's Saurav Das on Delhi govt decision“No adverse legal action will be taken by any of the police authorities within NCT of Delhi against those persons who have been involved in these protests.
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