CJP warns of fresh protest if cases continue; Maharashtra, Bengal say ‘no coercive action’

CJP Spokesperson Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka along with senior advocate Kapil Sibal address a press conference over the FIRs registered against the student protesters. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal) 5 min readKolkata, Mumbai, ThiruvananthapuramJul 29, 2026 05:22 AM IST First published on: Jul 29, 2026 at 05:20 AM IST After the Supreme Court ordered the release of minors “arrested or detained” in connection with recent student protests, while saying the authorities “may proceed with the investigation of the FIRs registered”, BJP-ruled Maharashtra and West Bengal took first steps on the cases lodged by them. Expressing “alarm” over the Supreme Court order that allowed the FIRs to stay, the Cockroach Janta Party warned that it may restart its protest if cases were not withdrawn.On Monday, As