Tryst with the Constitution: The many constitutional questions arising from the Samay Raina case
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TypeAnalysis
SourceVidhi Centre for Legal Policy
PublishedThursday, 20 August 2026
Affected Population1.4 billion citizens, 20 million government employees
Key Numbers
20 million central + state government employees
Rs 3.3 lakh crore transferred via DBT
1,500+ services on UMANG app
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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Key Stakeholders
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NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
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1 change recorded for this policy.
DescriptionThursday, 17 September 2026via barandbench
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court issued an order quashing all FIRs registered across India in connection with the student protest led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).It permitted the Central government and the Delhi Police to register fresh FIRs with respect to 2,873 individuals having serious criminal antecedents. While the order largely brought to a close criminal proceedings arising out of the protests, its reasoning raises several constitutional questions.Inadequate reasons for quas