Saying “Don’t drag us into it,” the Delhi High Court declined an urgent hearing on a petition challenging police action against student protesters
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to urgently list a petition alleging excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against students who participated in a protest march over the alleged NEET paper leak.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia made it clear that the court would not entertain an urgent hearing, remarking, “Don’t drag the court into all this.” The bench directed that the matter be listed for hearing on Wednesday through the regular course.
The petition was mentioned before the court after the petitioner claimed that police personnel had used disproportionate force against students during the protest in the national capital. The plea sought immediate judicial intervention into the alleged police action.
The demonstrations were held following Sonam Wangchuk‘s hunger strike and the ongoing controversy surrounding the alleged NEET paper leak. Protesters attempted to march towards Parliament, leading to clashes with security personnel after tensions escalated near the protest site.
According to the Delhi Police, 178 people were injured during the violence, including 118 police personnel. The police said that sections of the crowd turned aggressive, leading to stone-pelting and attacks on security forces. Protest organisers, however, accused the police of using excessive force against peaceful demonstrators and claimed that hundreds of students sustained injuries during the crackdown.
With the High Court declining immediate intervention, the matter is now scheduled to come up for hearing on Wednesday, when the court is expected to consider the allegations raised in the petition.
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