Supreme Court To Order SIT Probe Into Student Protest Violence, Directs Release Of Detained Students With No Criminal Background
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What is this case about?
The case involves petitions seeking the Supreme Court's intervention regarding violence during student protests at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, and other states, alleging police excesses and violations of fundamental rights.
Who it concerns
Petitioner: Shailendra Mani Tripathi; Respondents: Union of India & ORS.; Bench: Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Justice V. Mohana
What the Court ordered
- Order SIT probe into student protest violence
- Release detained students with no criminal background
- Preserve CCTV, drone, body-cam footage
- Do not disclose personal information of protestors
- Do not publish details of protestors
- Release children under 18 without criminal antecedents
- No coercive measures against students without criminal antecedents
- Post for further hearing on 03.08.2026
Points worth noting
- Interim directions issued
- Release of students without criminal background ordered
- Next hearing date: 03.08.2026
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India & Ors. Diary no. 44078/2026 (and connected cases) |
| Status | closed (section: order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |
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2026-07-28
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