Gen Z Protests : Supreme Court Expresses Intention To Quash FIRs Against Students, Says 'Question Of Their Future'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its intention to quash the FIRs registered against student protesters over the protests held in different parts of the country last month over issues such as exam paper leaks. The Court however clarified that cases against persons having a past history of grievous offences, who infiltrated the protests, will not be quashed.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana observed that it was a question of the future of thousands of students, and indicated that Article 142 powers could be invoked to quash the cases.The CJI also reiterated the intention of the Court to constitute a high-powered committee to examine the issues related to the student protest violence, and indicated that the committee will comprise a former Supreme Court Judge, former High Court Judge and a former DGP.