CJP protest: ‘Don’t waste time,’ says CJI Surya Kant on police action protest — ‘not interested in videos’ | Today’s news
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant sought advice not to waste the court’s time after the court said there were videos showing police atrocities against protesters who took part in the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) march on July 20.
“Don’t waste our time and don’t waste our time,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant told a lawyer on Wednesday, according to Live Law.
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The CJI’s statement came as the court refused to allow an urgent writ petition raising the issue of Delhi Police’s attack on student protesters in the state capital during protests called by the CJP, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the exam paper leaks.
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The CJP protest in Delhi was sparked by demands for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged NEET paper leaks and concerns over the treatment of students during the protests.
CJI Surya Kant refused to scrutinize the video evidence saying that the court was not interested in watching the videos and stressed that the court’s time should be avoided.
The Delhi Police has registered six FIRs related to the violence during the CJP protest, which includes charges of unlawful assembly and damage to public property.
The plea seeks an independent judicial inquiry into police actions, registration of FIRs against erring officials and financial compensation for those aggrieved by police misconduct.
Yes, students should be worried about police action as there have been reports of excessive force and violence being used against protesters during the CJP march.
According to Live Law, the lawyer said that the students are raising important issues like the proper conduct of the NEET exam and reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The CJI interrupted the lawyer and said, “Thank you very much.”
The lawyer then claimed: “I also have videos of police brutality… If it can be listed tomorrow (Thursday)… the students are there.”
He said the students were allegedly subjected to police brutality during the protest and said the petition contained three prayers.
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When the lawyer said there were videos showing police excesses, CJI Kant rejected the request and made it clear that the bench was not inclined to scrutinize the video footage at the mention stage.
“We are not interested in videos, we don’t have time to watch… We don’t want to watch videos,” CJI Surya Kant said, according to PTI.
When the counsel reiterated that the students were beaten up and again referred to the video evidence, the CJI reportedly said, “Don’t waste your time. We don’t want to watch any videos.”
On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court refused to urgently hear a similar matter, saying, “Don’t drag the court into it.”
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The matter was mentioned before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant advocate Narendra Mishra, who wrote to the CJI seeking the court’s intervention in the alleged lathi charge, use of tear gas and other police actions against student protesters, news agency PTI reported.
The letter petition sought suo motu court cognizance of the alleged police action, independent judicial inquiry, registration of FIR against the erring officials and directions to preserve electronic evidence, including videos submitted along with the petition.
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The plea also highlighted the involvement of plainclothes individuals who were allegedly involved in the violence and sought a thorough investigation into their role. In addition, the petition sought financial compensation for individuals who suffered injuries as a result of unlawful or excessive use of force.
