A writ petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to restrain interference with police investigation into the FIRs registered following the Jantar Mantar student protest of July 20.

It may be recalled that the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' demonstration was called by the Cockroach Janta Party over NEET paper leaks and alleged irregularities in the education system. In its aftermath, multiple FIRs were registered by Delhi Police against protesting students and others over alleged violence.

After massive public outrage, on August 3, the Supreme Court clarified that authorities may close/withdraw FIRs registered against students in relation to the protests. The withdrawal of said FIRs was a pre-condition agreed to by the Union during negotiations with the CJP leaders to end the nationwide protests.

The present petition, filed by one L Ramanathan, impleads CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke, and Advocate Shailendra Mani Tripathi, who had filed a PIL against police action during the Jantar Mantar protest.

It seeks a declaration that the police, like the judiciary, is sovereign and independent in its maintenance of law and order, investigation of crimes and bringing the guilty to books. The petitioner argues that there can be no interference with the police's sovereign function, unless the police has acted contrary to law, which is a disputed question of fact.

The plea seeks a direction to the Union, the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Delhi government to ensure that the investigation into the FIRs registered over the Jantar Mantar protest is conducted independently, fairly and in accordance with law.

In context of Shailendra Mani Tripathi's petition, the petitioner states that while the alleged incidents of excess must be examined and remedied, routine passing of interim directions which restrain or control an ongoing police investigation raises a constitutional concern.

The petition has been filed through AoR Linto KB.