CJP protest: Delhi HC refuses urgent listing of PIL on violent police crackdown

The Delhi High Court has deferred a hearing on a Public Interest Litigation regarding alleged police brutality during the Cockroach Janta Party's 'Sansad Chalo' march. The protest resulted in numerous injuries and hospitalizations, with activist Sonam Wangchuk extending his hunger strike in response to the crackdown.
A PIL alleging excessive force by the Delhi Police during the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘Sansad Chalo’ march was mentioned before the Delhi High Court for urgent listing on Tuesday (July 21, 2026). The Court refused to entertain the request immediately, remarking, “Don’t drag the Court into all this. It will come up tomorrow.”
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