Archive · 8 Sep 2026
CJP Questions Noida DM’s Rs 5 Lakh Student Notice
A court official questioned a notice seeking Rs 5 lakh from a student in Noida.
The notice came after protests about the NEET-UG paper leak.
These protests happened from July 20 to 25.
The Supreme Court canceled criminal cases filed against students who took part.
It said that simply joining a protest is not a crime.
However, the court said authorities can still act if someone hurt people.
Authorities can also proceed against people accused of damaging property.
The disagreement is about how far the government can go when responding to student protests.
The Chief Justice of India questioned a Rs 5 lakh notice involving a student in Noida.
The notice came days after Supreme Court action concerning protests over the NEET-UG paper leak.
The protests took place from July 20 to 25.
The Supreme Court used Article 142 to quash FIRs against participating students.
The court said protest participation alone is not an offence, while allowing action over bodily harm or property destruction.
- Who
- The Chief Justice of India, the Supreme Court, Noida authorities and students who participated in the protests.
- What
- The Chief Justice of India questioned a Rs 5 lakh notice, while the Supreme Court quashed FIRs against protesting students.
- When
- The protests took place from July 20 to 25; the notice came days afterward.
- Where
- Noida and the Supreme Court proceedings.
- Why
- The court addressed protests over the NEET-UG paper leak and clarified that protest participation alone does not constitute an offence.
Students’ and Protesters’ Position
State’s Enforcement Position
Meaning of protest participation
Students’ and Protesters’ Position
Taking part in a protest, by itself, should not be treated as a criminal offence.
State’s Enforcement Position
Authorities may still proceed against people accused of causing bodily harm or destroying property.
Response to the notice
Students’ and Protesters’ Position
The Rs 5 lakh notice has drawn questioning from the Chief Justice of India.
State’s Enforcement Position
The articles do not state the authorities’ explanation for issuing the notice.
- Notice amount
- Rs 5 lakh
- Protest dates
- July 20-25
- Issue behind protests
- NEET-UG paper leak
- Court action
- FIRs against participating students were quashed
- Legal provision used
- Article 142
- Court’s distinction
- Participation alone is not an offence, but alleged bodily harm or property destruction may still be pursued