On the Supreme Court's refusal to give an urgent hearing on the alleged police action during a protest by students over the NEET paper leak case in Delhi, the CJP said "so much arrogance is not right."
After the Supreme Court's remarks, social media was flooded with reactions. Many users questioned the court's stand. Meanwhile, a post by Sourav Das on social media quickly went viral, in which he criticised the Chief Justice's remarks. This post is being widely shared, although it is a personal opinion. The case pertains to the 'Parliament Chalo' march held on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 20. Thousands of students and youth activists gathered in Delhi under the banner of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). They were demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and sweeping reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) following alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.
The Supreme Court's refusal to grant an urgent hearing on the alleged police action during a protest by students over the NEET paper leak case in Delhi has triggered a debate across the country. The court observed: "We are not interested in watching the video... Don't waste your and our time "- has evoked sharp reactions on social media. Many questioned that when citizens want to produce videos of alleged police action as evidence, should the court not have at least considered watching them.
During the hearing before a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, the counsel for the petitioner on Thursday sought urgent hearing of the matter. The lawyer claimed that the alleged force was used on the students during the protest and videos of the same are available. The court, however, did not accept the demand for an urgent hearing while refusing to watch the video.
After the Supreme Court's remarks, social media was flooded with reactions. Many users questioned the court's stand. Meanwhile, a post by Sourav Das on social media quickly went viral, in which he criticised the Chief Justice's remarks. This post is being widely shared, although it is a personal opinion.
The case pertains to the 'Parliament Chalo' march held on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 20. Thousands of students and youth activists gathered in Delhi under the banner of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). They were demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and sweeping reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA) following alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG exam.
This stand of the Supreme Court has once again intensified the debate on how the court should approach the urgent hearing and digital evidence presented in sensitive cases. At the same time, the court has refused only immediate listing for the time being; This order does not mean that a final decision has been given on the merits of the petition.
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