Supreme Court declines urgent listing of plea against police action during CJP protest march
The Supreme Court of India declined an urgent hearing for a plea regarding alleged police brutality against students during a protest march in Delhi. The protest was led by the Cockroach Janta Party to demand the resignation of the Union Education Minister.
Why it matters
The refusal to grant an urgent hearing highlights the judiciary's procedural constraints and the ongoing tensions between student protesters and state authorities.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) declined a request for urgent listing of a plea challenging the police action against students during the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest march in Delhi.
The matter was mentioned before a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana.
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"I have the videos as well regarding police brutality... If it can be listed tomorrow (Thursday)... students are there," the lawyer said.
He said that students had allegedly been subjected to police brutality during the protest and said the petition contained three prayers.
The CJI declined the request and made it clear that the Bench was not inclined to examine video footage at the mentioning stage. "We are not interested in videos, we don't have time to watch... We don't want to watch videos," the CJI said.
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