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Supreme Court quashes FIRs against NEET-UG protesters, orders family compensation
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🗓 02 Sep 2026, 12:40 PM
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The Supreme Court, via Chief Justice’s office spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka in Jaipur, ordered the cancellation of FIRs lodged against NEET‑UG protestors and directed compensation for families who suffered losses, with a three‑month deadline for payment.
The Supreme Court announced, through Chief Justice’s office spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka in Jaipur, that it has set aside all First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against students who participated in recent NEET‑UG protests across India.
The order also instructs law‑enforcement agencies not to register any new cases against the demonstrators and mandates compensation for families who suffered loss of life or property during the protests, with the payment to be completed within three months of the ruling.
Ranka noted that such a sweeping directive has not been used since India’s independence, a point that legal analysts say could reshape the handling of public dissent in the country.
The order also instructs law‑enforcement agencies not to register any new cases against the demonstrators and mandates compensation for families who suffered loss of life or property during the protests, with the payment to be completed within three months of the ruling.
Ranka noted that such a sweeping directive has not been used since India’s independence, a point that legal analysts say could reshape the handling of public dissent in the country.