Supreme Court Declines Hearing on Delhi Police Protest

The Supreme Court declined on Wednesday, July 22, to urgently hear a petition seeking action against Delhi Police for its handling of student protesters during a major demonstration earlier this week. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, heading a three-judge bench, told the lawyer who raised the matter not to waste the court's time and refused to examine video evidence of the alleged police action.

The plea pertained to clashes that erupted on Monday, July 20, when thousands of protesters, led by the satirical collective Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), attempted to march to Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon Session. The protesters were demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and calling for reforms to the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid allegations of irregularities, including a paper leak, in the NEET-UG 2026 examination.

According to reports, Delhi Police used batons and tear gas to disperse the crowds after the march was stopped, citing a lack of permission. The police stated that 118 of its personnel were injured in the clashes, while more than 60 protesters were also hurt. One young woman injured in the incident was reported to be...