The Central Government has taken a positive stand in not registering cases against those who staged peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and participated in the march to Parliament on July 20. Sonam Wangchuk was on hunger strike at Jantar Mantar since June 28. After this, Sonam Wangchuk ended her fast at Medanta Hospital in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. The central government had assured Wangchuk that no action would be taken against students protesting peacefully. Also, the protesters against whom FIR has been lodged will be withdrawn.
How many cases were registered during the movement?
During the 36-day agitation at Jantar Mantar from 13 June 2026 to 25 July 2026, it is claimed that 15-20 FIRs were registered in Delhi alone. The government has agreed to withdraw these cases, but to withdraw these cases, the prescribed legal procedure will have to be followed. Everyone has to go through a prescribed legal process.
How will the FIR be withdrawn?
- After getting the green signal from the government, a fixed legal procedure for withdrawal of the case is followed. As soon as the order comes, action will be taken on it through legal means.
- After receiving the government’s order, a letter will be written to the LG on behalf of the state i.e. the prosecution (Delhi Police) to withdraw the cases and it will be said that we do not want to take further action in these cases.
- After this, the approval of LG will come, after the approval of LG, the police will tell the concerned court that we do not have to prosecute further in these cases. After that it depends on the court what further order it should give on this matter.
- Final seal of the court – After this application of the police, the final decision to cancel or return the case completely will depend on the order of the court. In these cases, journalists have filed cases of attack on themselves and those cases will not be withdrawn.
- About 20 cases have been registered in Jantar Mantar violence and other related matters. Of these, 14 cases are related to protest and violence. 1 case has been registered for flying a drone without permission and the remaining cases have been registered for assault on journalists and the police themselves.
Apart from this, if there is any obstruction in the main process, there are some other avenues in the law, although they are slightly different.
What are the 3 other legal options for case withdrawal?
- Closure report by police- The government can direct the police to conduct an impartial review without taking any political decision. If the charge sheet has not been filed in the court and the police feel that there is not enough evidence against the students or the case was registered only because of the demonstration, then the police files a final report or closure report in the court. The case ends as soon as the magistrate accepts it.
- Getting it canceled directly from the High Court- If the sections are serious or the lower court does not provide relief, then the students or the government can collectively approach the High Court. Under Section 528 of the new law BNSS, the High Court has the prerogative to completely cancel the politically motivated or fake FIR at one stroke.
- Public Court- Small matters like blocking the road, violation of Section 144 or demonstration without permission can be collectively resolved in a single day by taking the government and the students to ‘Lok Adalat’ with mutual consent.
Whereas, protesting in Bihar Now NDA MPs have come out in protest against the police firing AK-47 and lathicharge on students.. NDA MP said that we are against it.
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