Jantar Mantar protest: Noida student gets notice, later revoked
A student at Gautam Buddha University was issued a notice requiring a large personal bond for participating in a protest at Jantar Mantar, though the notice was later revoked. The student denies the police allegations that he was inciting unrest or spreading anti-government narratives.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about the use of administrative legal provisions to restrict student activism and freedom of assembly.
A student of Gautam Buddha University (GBU), who allegedly participated in a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, was served a notice by the Greater Noida Executive Magistrate seeking a personal bond of ₹5 lakh for maintaining peace, officials said on Tuesday (September 8, 2026).
The student, Akshat Tripathi, however, denied the allegations and claimed that he had participated in the protest peacefully and was not attending university classes at the time.
The notice was issued on September 4 under Section 130 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), following proceedings initiated under Sections 126 and 135 of the law through the Assistant Commissioner of Police's court.
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