No further action against CJP protesters, Delhi govt says; criminal antecedents excluded

Delhi Police will not pursue further legal action against protest participants. This order excludes individuals with existing criminal backgrounds. The government is reviewing and expediting the release of detained protesters. Thirteen cases were registered concerning the NEET paper leak protests. The decision foll

The protection, however, shall not extend to persons having criminal antecedents, as mandated in the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court mentioned above, read an order by the Delhi Home Department

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 05:52 PM IST Delhi Police use lathicharge and tear gas shells to disperse CJP supporters during their march to Parliament. (Express photo by Anil Sharma)Delhi Police have decided to withdraw 13 FIRs filed against protesters over last week’s Cockroach Janta Party’s march to Parli

The Delhi government has said no adverse legal action will be taken against people booked over protests linked to alleged NEET-UG irregularities.