CJP members celebrate after the Supreme Court verdict to quash FIRs against protesters
| Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
The story so far: The Supreme Court took an extraordinary step on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) to quash criminal cases registered against Gen Z protesters involved in nationwide protests linked to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) following the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak.A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant exercised its absolute powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to do “complete justice” and ensure that the “FIRs will not be investigated, and will be closed for all intents and purposes”. Published - September 02, 2026 02:49 pm IST
