Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear NEET-UG Protest Case
Students in Delhi have been protesting for over a month because they believe the NEET-UG exam papers were leaked.
They want the government to take responsibility.
The police were very harsh with the protesters, and some people say the police even hurt the students on purpose.
The students asked the Supreme Court to help, but the Chief Justice said he didn't have time to watch videos of what happened.
Some people think the protests were taken over by political groups, while others believe the students' cause is real.
The Supreme Court is very busy, but some people think it should pay more attention to regular citizens, not just important people.
Students protested NEET-UG exam paper leaks at Jantar Mantar, Delhi for over a month.
Supreme Court declined to hear an urgent plea regarding police action against protesters.
Chief Justice Surya Kant remarked, 'Don’t waste our time, and don’t waste your time.'
Allegations of police brutality include the use of nail-studded lathis and stone-pelting against protesters.
Protests were organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), a satirical youth collective formed in response to the CJI's remarks.
- Who
- Students protesting NEET-UG examination paper leaks and the Supreme Court of India
- What
- Supreme Court refuses to hear an urgent plea regarding police action against protesters
- When
- July 20
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Why
- To demand accountability for the repeated leaks of the NEET-UG examination papers and address allegations of police brutality
Protesters and Supporters
Government and Critics
Legitimacy of Protests
Protesters and Supporters
Protesters argue that their cause is genuine and that the protests were initially peaceful, focusing on the NEET-UG paper leaks.
Government and Critics
Critics claim the protests were hijacked by political groups and turned violent, diverting attention from the original issue.
Police Action
Protesters and Supporters
Protesters allege severe police brutality, including the use of nail-studded lathis and stone-pelting against peaceful demonstrators.
Government and Critics
Government and some commentators argue that the protests escalated due to the involvement of external groups, justifying the police response.
- Date of Incident
- July 20
- Location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Chief Justice of India
- Surya Kant
- Protest Duration
- Over a month
- Number of Protesters
- Thousands
- Key Issue
- NEET-UG examination paper leaks
- CJI's Remark
- Don’t waste our time, and don’t waste your time.
- Protest Organizers
- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)