Aug 18, 2026
✦The Hindu
Supreme Court ready to quash FIRs filed against students for NEET protests
The Supreme Court on August 18, 2026, agreed to quash FIRs against students who joined NEET-UG protests. Chief Justice Surya Kant said, “We will quash these FIRs by invoking Article 142.” The court asked for a list of cases involving students. Meanwhile, police identified 2,873 people with serious criminal backgrounds.