{"id":18594,"date":"2026-08-31T12:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18594"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:20:04","slug":"invoking-article-142-sc-will-hear-centres-plea-to-quash-firs-against-neet-protesters-on-sept-1-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=18594","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Invoking Article 142\u2019: SC will hear Centre’s plea to quash FIRs against NEET protesters on Sept 1 | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court<\/a> on Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday a plea filed by the Centre seeking to quash FIRs registered against students who participated in protests over the NEET examination paper leak.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta\u2019s submission seeking an urgent hearing. As the bench was about to rise after the day\u2019s proceedings, Mehta said, \u201cWe want to move an IA (interlocutory application). It\u2019s regarding that protest for quashing of FIRs… We are invoking Article 142 (of the Constitution).\u201dThe bench observed that if the parties were reconciling the matter, it had no objection and agreed to list it for hearing on Tuesday.SC had earlier allowed withdrawal of eligible FIRs<\/span>The Supreme Court had earlier directed that state governments were at liberty to withdraw FIRs registered against protesters involved in the nationwide demonstrations over the NEET paper leak. The court, however, clarified that those accused of grave and heinous offences would not be covered by such relief.<\/p>\n

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