Supreme Court opens door for withdrawal of FIRs against student protestors
The Supreme Court clarified that its July 28 order does not prevent states from withdrawing FIRs against eligible student protesters.
The clarification allows states to close or withdraw cases, except for those involving 'grave and heinous' criminal antecedents.
The bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant, justices Joymalya Bagchi, and V Mohana, emphasized that criminal cases should not continue to hang over students' futures.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta reiterated the Centre's commitment to withdrawing cases against eligible protesters.
The clarification was welcomed by the Cockroach Janta Party, with spokesperson Saurav Das calling it 'another major victory for the youth.'
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