Supreme Court gets intervention plea over 35-day protest detention claims
This is an application for intervention filed by Junaid Malik in a Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 283 of 2026, alleging that he and his family were subjected to arbitrary detention, harassment, and intimidation by police authorities for volunteering food distribution during the NEET-UG 2026 protests.
Petitioner: Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha; Applicant/Intervenor: Junaid Malik; Respondents: Union of India & Ors.; Bench: Hon’ble Chief Justice of India and his Companion Justices (specific names not stated in text).
- Filed an Application for Intervention in Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 283 of 2026.
- Alleged illegal detention of the applicant and his friend on 24-25.07.2026, including blindfolding, phone searches, and abandonment in a jungle near Dehradun-Mussoorie Road.
- Alleged police raids on the applicant's residence and detention of family members (father, sister's in-laws) without official records or arrest memos.
- Cited violations of Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) and Article 19 (Freedom of Speech and Assembly).
- Referenced precedents including Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, Himat Lal K. Shah v. Commissioner of Police, and Anita Thakur & Ors. v. Government of Jammu & Kashmir.
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| Official title | CJP Food Volunteer Junaid Malik Moves Supreme Court Alleging Police Harassment Of Family |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 283 of 2026Click Here To Read Petition", |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |