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Mehta said the request was peculiar to Delhi and sought leave to file a fresh FIR only against those 2,873 individuals if their involvement in such offences was established. He added that the proposed action would not be a blanket exception covering all protesters.

"Regarding the Delhi Police’s apprehension, based on facial recognition technology, that around 2,800 alleged hardened criminals were present at the protest site, we argued during negotiations with the government that if these 2,800 hardened criminals were indeed present, the first question was why they were roaming freely in society in the first place," Das told media personnel, reported news agency ANI.

The Supreme Court said its decision to invoke Article 142 was based on commitments made before it by the central government and some states, along with a statement read by the CJP co-convenor.

It also took into account the future prospects of young protesters who had "bona fide" come to participate in peaceful protests.

On compensation, the court directed that modalities for a pan-India mechanism be worked out in consultation with states and Union Territories, with the framework adopted as a regular mechanism for compensatory measures.

The central government was also directed to provide compensation within three months in cases of suicides due to NEET 2026. Reacting to the order, a CJP spokesperson thanked the Supreme Court and described the decision as "historic."CJP WITHDRAWS SEPTEMBER 5 PROTEST CALL

The Cockroach Janta Party told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it was withdrawing its call for a fresh protest march in Delhi on September 5 after the government assured the court that it would honour its commitments to protesters, including the withdrawal of FIRs linked to the July 20 Jantar Mantar agitation.

CJP spokesperson and co-convenor Saurav Das made the statement before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant after the government addressed the demands that had led to the fresh protest call.

“In view of the positive assurance and judicial sanctity and the order being passed by this court today, CJP deems it appropriate to withdraw the protest march call,” Das told the court.

Responding to the decision, the Chief Justice said, “If both sides show good gestures, everything can be resolved.”

The first was that FIRs against protesters for incidents between July 20 and 25 would not be pursued. The second was that no fresh FIRs would be filed in connection with those incidents. The third related to compensation for the families of those who died by suicide. “The government stands by its commitments,” the Solicitor General told the court.

With the government reiterating its assurances before the Supreme Court and the bench cancelling all FIRs, the CJP withdrew its September 5 protest march call.- EndsPublished By: Sayan GangulyPublished On: Sep 1, 2026 15:30 IST