CJP Protest: SC Seeks Report on Minor Girl's Allegation, Says Nobody Can Browbeat Victim
The bench said police must protect the girl and her family as it pressed for swift action on her complaint and reports from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
- On Thursday, the Supreme Court asked Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta to ensure "immediate action" by the Delhi Police on a 14-year-old student's harassment complaint linked to her role in Cockroach Janta Party protests.
- Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was detained in Bulandshahr after claiming he "cracked the skull" of the student's father during CJP-led NEET-UG protests on July 20.
- Counsel for the student alleged she faced residence vandalism and threats after filing her FIR against Bhardwaj, noting that vigilantes had "bragged" on social media about the hurt caused to her family.
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant directed the Delhi and Uttar Pradesh Police to provide protection, asserting "nobody should be protected if violence against a child is involved."
- The Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Enquiry Committee will hold its first meeting on September 15, 2026, to investigate police and anti-social excesses during the protests, Solicitor General Mehta confirmed.
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SC orders ‘immediate action’ against vigilantes who threaten 14-year-old CJP protestor
‘These are anti-social elements. They commit violence against a child, and they roam free. Now, they are again trying to browbeat and intimidate the child and her family, so that they do not proceed with any legal action. This is a very serious issue. Her cause is absolutely justified’
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One IndiaCJP protest: SC seeks report on minor girl's allegation, says nobody can browbeat victim
The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over a minor's harassment. The court demanded action on the girl's FIR and reports from governments. Nobody can be permitted to browbeat a victim or her family. The girl alleged harassment and vandalism after registering her FIR. The court stressed that violence against a child cannot be taken lightly.
SC Takes Serious Note of Intimidation Allegations Against 14-year-old Girl in CJP Protest Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The CJI, taking serious note of the allegation, said, "If there are anti-social elements who indulged in violence against child, and they are roaming free, and are trying to browbeat the child, that may be a serious thing. Cause is justified. There can't be a second opinion." India News | SC Takes Serious Note of Intimidation Allegations Against 14-year-old Girl in CJP Protest Case.
'Nobody can...': SC seeks report on minor girl's harassment charges at CJP protest
The Supreme Court has taken a serious view of allegations of harassment against a minor girl who participated in the July Cockroach Janta Party protests. The court emphasised that nobody should be allowed to intimidate a victim or her family from pursuing criminal proceedings and directed the Solicitor General to ensure action on the girl's FIR, seeking reports from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments.
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