Chief Justice Surya Kant

India's Supreme Court ordered the release of minors arrested during youth protests over exam leaks and mandated preservation of surveillance footage amid allegations of police brutality. The court also directed authorities to protect protesters' data and ensure an independent investigation into excessive force used during the demonstrations, which ended after the education minister resigned and reforms were agreed upon.

India's youth-led 'cockroach' movement, organized by the online Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), demands the release of detained protesters following nationwide demonstrations over exam irregularities and government assurances. The movement, which forced the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, reports detentions in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, with over 100 arrests and legal challenges. Protests turned violent in New Delhi and Bihar, prompting police crackdowns and calls for an independent investigation into alleged police brutality.

The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings in High Courts on petitions challenging the transgender law. The court agreed to hear the Centre's request to consolidate and transfer all pending challenges to the Supreme Court.

The Cockroach Janata Party, an online political joke, held its first real-world protest in New Delhi, with hundreds of young supporters demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam irregularities. The movement, inspired by a Chief Justice's derogatory remark comparing critics to cockroaches, aims to address youth frustrations over education and job prospects.

The Indian mission in the U.K. condemned a disruption at an event featuring Chief Justice Surya Kant, following online videos showing a heated exchange over an audience question about 'growing hostility to dissent within India', which was cut short by the event moderator.