Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Against Student Protesters — Article 142 and the Right to Protest
11 September 2026
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Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Against Student Protesters — Article 142 and the Right to Protest
Context
On 1 September 2026, the Supreme Court ordered that FIRs registered across India in connection with student protests held between 20 and 25 July 2026 should be treated as closed. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, invoked Article 142 while stressing the need to protect the future of bona fide young protesters.
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Supreme Court quashes FIRs against student protesters using Article 142, balancing right to protest with public order while protecting bona fide demonstrators from criminal charges.
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Article 142right to protestFIR quashingstudent protestsNEET-UG 2026Supreme Courtpublic orderconstitutional powercivil libertiesChief Justice Surya Kant