Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Centre Assures Withdrawal of Student Protest Cases; CJP Cancels March
The Cockroach Janata Party had planned a protest march for September 5.
It was going to take place in New Delhi.
The group was worried about police cases filed after student protests in July.
The government told the Supreme Court that it had applied to cancel many of those cases.
It also said the Centre and four states were involved in the applications.
After hearing these assurances, the party called off its planned march.
The government said compensation would be provided, but the details were not settled.
The reports differ on whether a new case could still be filed against people described as miscreants.
The Cockroach Janata Party withdrew its planned September 5 march in New Delhi after government assurances in the Supreme Court.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the Centre and four states moved applications to quash FIRs linked to the July 20–25 student protests.
The applications involve Delhi Police and the governments of Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Maharashtra.
The first account says no new cases will be filed over the July protests, while the second reports that a fresh FIR could target alleged “miscreants.”
The Centre said it was committed to compensation, but details of the compensation process still require discussion.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janata Party, its spokesperson Saurav Das, the Centre represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, and the Supreme Court of India.
- What
- The CJP withdrew its September 5 march after assurances that cases linked to the July student protests would be withdrawn.
- When
- The decision was announced on Tuesday; the planned march was scheduled for September 5, following protests from July 20 to July 25.
- Where
- The matter was heard in the Supreme Court of India, while the cancelled march was planned for India Gate in New Delhi.
- Why
- The CJP said it accepted the government’s assurances and the judicial order concerning withdrawal of protest-related cases.
CJP’s Position
Government’s Position
Withdrawal of protest cases
CJP’s Position
The CJP accepted assurances that cases against student protesters would be withdrawn and called off its September 5 march while awaiting compliance with the court’s order.
Government’s Position
The Centre said it had moved applications, along with applications from four states, seeking to quash FIRs linked to the July protests.
Future criminal cases
CJP’s Position
The first report says the Centre assured that no new cases would be filed concerning the July student protest.
Government’s Position
The second report says Tushar Mehta indicated that a fresh FIR against alleged “miscreants” would be filed, creating a discrepancy about the scope of the assurance.
Compensation
CJP’s Position
The CJP’s statement focused on the government’s assurances and judicial oversight, while the group looked forward to their implementation.
Government’s Position
The Centre said it was committed to compensation but maintained that the details and modalities still had to be discussed.
- Cancelled event
- CJP march planned for September 5 in New Delhi
- Protest period
- July 20 to July 25
- Government action
- Applications were filed to quash FIRs connected to the student protests
- States involved
- Bihar, Assam, West Bengal and Maharashtra, in addition to the Centre and Delhi Police
- Government representative
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta
- People referenced
- The Delhi Police application referred to 2,873 individuals with criminal antecedents
- Compensation
- The Centre said it was committed to providing compensation, but modalities remained under discussion
