30
Jul
New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim directive to all states, strictly prohibiting any coercive action against students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protests regarding the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. These demonstrations, which centered on demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, have reignited a significant legal discussion regarding the finality of First Information Reports. While the court's order provides necessary temporary relief for the protesters, it does not function as a cancellation of the existing criminal records. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, an FIR serves as the…