The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to urgently hear a petition seeking judicial intervention over the police action against student protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party’s Parliament march, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant making pointed remarks while refusing to entertain the request.
The matter was mentioned before the bench by a lawyer, who urged the apex court to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged police crackdown and grant an immediate hearing. However, the bench refused to list the plea on an urgent basis.
CJI Rejects Plea for Immediate Hearing
During the brief exchange in court, the counsel attempted to draw the bench’s attention to videos purportedly showing the police action against protesters. Responding to the submission, Chief Justice Surya Kant remarked, “We are not interested in videos; we don’t have time to watch.” As the lawyer continued to press for urgent intervention, the Chief Justice added, “Don’t waste our time, and don’t waste your time,” before declining the request.
The counsel argued that the protest was linked to issues of significant public importance, including the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, concerns surrounding the conduct of the examination and demands for reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA). The bench, however, chose not to proceed with an immediate hearing.
Court Ends Proceedings Briefly
As the lawyer continued to raise submissions, the Chief Justice brought the exchange to a close, saying, “Thank you very much,” signalling the end of the mentioning without granting any relief or fixing an urgent hearing.
The development comes amid continuing political and legal attention surrounding the student protests and the alleged police action during the Parliament march. Further proceedings in the matter are awaited.
Q1. What did the Supreme Court decide?
The Supreme Court declined to urgently hear a plea seeking intervention over the alleged police crackdown on student protesters.
Q2. What did Chief Justice Surya Kant say during the hearing?
The Chief Justice said, “We are not interested in videos; we don’t have time to watch,” and later remarked, “Don’t waste our time, and don’t waste your time.”
Q3. What was the petition about?
The plea sought the Supreme Court’s intervention over the police action against student protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party’s Parliament march and raised issues relating to the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and NTA reforms.
Q4. Did the Supreme Court grant any immediate relief?
No. The court refused to entertain the plea on an urgent basis.
