'Don't Waste Our Time' : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Against Police Action On Student Protesters
The Supreme Court of India refused to grant an urgent hearing for a petition regarding alleged police violence against student protesters. The protesters were demonstrating against exam paper leaks and demanding the resignation of the Union Education Minister.
Why it matters
This highlights the judiciary's stance on prioritizing its docket and its reluctance to intervene in ongoing law enforcement matters during civil unrest.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to allow urgent listing of a petition raising the issue of the Delhi police attack on student protesters in the national capital during the protests called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks."Don't waste our time, and don't waste your time," the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant told Advocate Narendra Mishra, who mentioned the matter.
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