Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Petition Seeks Action Against July 20 Protest Organisers
A retired Air Force officer asked the Supreme Court to take action against the people who organized a protest on July 20.
He says the organisers are stirring trouble and should be held responsible.
The protest was about a school exam leak and many young people marched to Parliament.
Police used tear gas and batons to stop them.
The officer wants the court to make a clear rule about arrests and police reports for protests like this.
Retired Air Force officer filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking action against July 20 protest organisers for inciting violence.
The petition was heard by a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice V Mohana.
Counsel claims organisers are "fanning the fire" and making reckless statements, demanding accountability.
The petition also requests a uniform national policy on arrests and FIR registration related to the protest aftermath.
The July 20 protest, called the Sansad Chalo march, involved thousands of youngsters in central Delhi and was met with teargas and lathi-charge.
- Who
- Retired Air Force officer (name not disclosed)
- What
- Petition to the Supreme Court seeking action against July 20 protest organisers for inciting violence
- When
- Petition filed Monday after the July 20 protest
- Where
- Supreme Court of India; protest took place in central Delhi
- Why
- Organisers allegedly incited violence and made reckless statements; petition seeks accountability and a uniform national policy on arrests and FIR registration
- Petition filed by
- Retired Air Force officer
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Bench
- Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Justice V Mohana
- Protest date
- July 20, 2024
- Protest name
- Sansad Chalo march
- Demand
- Resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Police response
- Teargas and lathi-charge