Breaking: Saurav Das Appears In Person Before Supreme Court & Submits That CJP Is Withdrawing September 5 Protest March

Saurav Das, co-convener of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), appeared in person before the Supreme Court and submitted the withdrawal of the proposed September 5 protest march, citing the Central Government’s positive assurances and the court’s judicial oversight.

Addressing the Bench, Das expressed trust in the judicial process and thanked both the Court and the legal counsels involved.

Recently, the Court refused to pass any immediate orders against a proposed social media-announced protest march by the Cockroach Janta Party ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit and remarked that maintaining public order falls strictly within the domain of law enforcement agencies.

Saurav Das said, "Thank you, sir. I'm just here to read out a statement, sir. As co-convener of the Cockroach Janta Party, I want to state that in view of the positive assurances of the Government of India and the judicial sanctity bestowed upon them today, and in view of the order being passed by this Honorable Court, the CJP deems it appropriate to withdraw the call for the march on 5th September and looks forward to the compliance of today's order. I also thank the court for this decision and the learned counsels on both sides, Miss Vrinda Grover ji and the Solicitor General, for their efforts. Thank you."

The Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana was hearing the matter.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that five applications were filed in the matter. He submitted that the senior members of the Government have met with the leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party and assurances have been given regarding the FIRs. 1. Nobody will pursue already filed FIRs; 2. No registration of the fresh FIRs; and 3. Compensation to the family of the Students who committed suicide.

Mehta said, "There are four other States which have moved the similar prayer i.e., Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam."

Mehta urged the Court to invoke the powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and quash a few FIRs.

"Your Lordships may consider say 'May not be perused...the FIRs may be closed for all intentions and purposes. The Third request is that the same may be followed for all the States other than these States...non-applicants States & UTs", he added.

Mehta further requested the Court to give a time period of three months for compensation to the families if the students, as the Government has to take care of certain modalities.

"There is an apprehension in the mind of the Protestors that the Government is not fulfilling the assurances, so now there is another march from A point to B point that they maybe called off...I think Saurav Das is here in the Court today, he might have something to say", Mehta said.

The Court constituted a high-powered judicial committee to comprehensively investigate grievances, address allegations of sexual assault and online harassment against protesters, and evaluate police conduct during the NEET paper leak protests.

The Court will also hear an application filed by the lead petitioner seeking the reconstitution of the High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) set up to probe allegations of sexual assault, online harassment, and police misconduct.

The Members of the Committee are: i. Justice (Retd.) R. Subhash Reddy, Former Judge of the Supreme Court (Chairperson) ii. Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, Former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court (Member) iii. Justice Shalinder Kaur, Former Judge of the Delhi High Court (Member) iv. Shri Rishi Kumar Shukla, Former Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (Member), and v. Dr. L.R. Bishnoi, Retired Director General of Police, Meghalaya (Member)

Earlier, on August 3, 2026, the Court clarified that the NCT of Delhi and state governments were at liberty to close or withdraw First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against candidates and citizens protesting. The Court also clarified that the word "criminal antecedents" in the previous order is to be read as grave and heinous offences.

The Court had issued interim directions prohibiting coercive action against students without criminal antecedents, ordering the immediate release of all detained minors, and mandating the preservation of all digital evidence and CCTV footage.

The Court also asked the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed at the Jantar Mantar and took note of a plea on the use of metallic pellet guns during the protests.

The Court had agreed to hear two separate petitions alleging police excesses against students protesting against the NEET paper leak. Earlier that day, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant dismissed as "reckless” media reports that he had denied an urgent hearing on a plea challenging the July 20 police action against students, saying it was only a representation and not a petition.

Cause Title: Shailendra Mani Tripathi v. Union of India & Ors.[W.P.(Crl.) No. 280/2026]