Delhi High Court refuses urgent hearing on PIL alleging police brutality against CJP protesters

Published Jul 21, 06:23 AM UTC

On July 21, 2026, the Delhi High Court refused an urgent listing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging excessive force by Delhi Police during the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) 'Sansad Chalo' march on July 20. The court stated, 'Don't drag the Court into all this. It will come up tomorrow.' The police crackdown involved lathi-charge and tear gas, leaving at least 38 injured treated at Lady Hardinge Medical College and 65 at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, with fractures, tear gas swelling, and head/eye injuries. Mobile internet was shut down across Central Delhi, but visuals of the violence spread on social media. Activist Sonam Wangchuk announced he would continue his indefinite hunger strike, citing the police action as a reason to extend his fast. The protest demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET exam irregularities.