
HC quashes case against anti-NEET protester
The Hindu
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the criminal case pending against a member of ‘Makkal Adhikaram’, who had participated in the 2017 anti- NEET protests in Madurai.Justice G. Ilangova
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the criminal case pending against a member of ‘Makkal Adhikaram’, who had participated in the 2017 anti- NEET protests in Madurai.
Justice G. Ilangovan observed that several protests, agitations and demonstrations took place against NEET in Tamil Nadu. The ‘Right to Protest’ was well recognised and the court took note of the fact that the protesters had raised slogans against NEET.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.