The Supreme Court quashes FIRs registered against NEET protesters, directing that the cases be set aside. The court’s order applies to protesters who are not treated as having committed grave offences, and it lays out conditions for how FIRs should be handled going forward.
Multiple outlets report that the court issues a specific caveat: while it removes FIRs in the cited cases, it allows legal action where the conduct involves “hardened criminals” or similarly serious, non-protest wrongdoing. This distinction frames the decision as one targeting the protest-related cases rather than closing the door to prosecutions for individuals found to have committed more serious criminal acts.
While the reports broadly agree on the court’s core action—quashing the FIRs—they differ mainly in the emphasis of language and context. Some coverage highlights the court’s caution about exclusions for severe offenders, while other coverage focuses on the immediate relief given to protesters and the court’s intervention in the criminal filings.
