NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court called off criminal investigations on Tuesday against most of the protesters who took part in demonstrations over the leak of a medical exam paper that forced the resignation of the education minister.
The court invoked its special constitutional powers to provide relief to protesters who joined demonstrations led by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement in July.
The demonstrations turned violent when police clashed with tens of thousands of protesters in New Delhi on July 20 as they tried to march towards the parliament.
Clashes also broke out in other states, including Bihar and West Bengal.
Police filed cases against hundreds of students, accusing them of rioting, violence and damaging public property.
“If both sides show good faith, then all issues can be resolved one by one,” Chief Justice Surya Kant said as he passed the order.