According to a PTI report, Chief Justice Suryakant rejected the request for urgent hearing and said, "We are not interested in videos; we do not have time to watch them." The petition was mentioned before the bench at the beginning of proceedings by a lawyer, who urged the court to take suo motu cognizance of the matter. However, the court refused to consider the plea.
Chief Justice Suryakant told the lawyer, "Do not waste our time and do not waste your time." The lawyer argued that students were protesting on public interest issues, including the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, examination-related concerns, and reforms in the National Testing Agency.
'We Do Not Want To Watch Videos,' Says Chief Justice
When the lawyer referred to videos allegedly showing police brutality, Chief Justice Suryakant interrupted and said, "Thank you very much." When the lawyer again mentioned the videos showing alleged police action against students, the Chief Justice firmly stated, "We do not have time. We do not want to watch videos."
After the lawyer again referred to allegations of students being assaulted and requested the court to consider the video evidence, the Chief Justice said, "Do not waste our time. We do not want to watch any video."
Why Were Students Protesting?
The petition was related to the police action during the Cockroach Janata Party's Parliament march held on the first day of the Monsoon Session. On that day, thousands of students and young protesters gathered in central Delhi demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities.
During the protest, clashes reportedly took place between protesters and security personnel. Security forces used baton charges and fired tear gas shells to disperse the crowd that attempted to move towards Parliament.
The Cockroach Janata Party, its supporters, and several students had been staying at Jantar Mantar in the national capital for nearly a month, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak issue. Activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk joined the protest on June 28 and began an indefinite hunger strike in support of their demands.
On July 18, police forcibly removed Wangchuk from the protest site and took him to Safdarjung Government Hospital. He was later shifted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on July 21.
The Cockroach Janata Party had earlier announced the "March to Parliament" programme on July 20, urging supporters to gather in large numbers and move towards Parliament. During the march, thousands of people faced police action, with allegations of police excesses and large-scale detentions.
On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court also refused to urgently hear a petition related to the police action and stated, "Do not drag the court into this matter."
The Supreme Court's refusal to grant immediate hearing has added a significant legal development to the ongoing controversy surrounding the protest, while allegations of police action and demands related to examination reforms continue to remain at the centre of the dispute.
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