Supreme Court Annuls Punitive Consequences of ₹5 Lakh Bond Notice to Law Student

The Supreme Court directed that no punitive action be taken against law student Akshat Tripathi on the basis of a ₹5 lakh bond notice issued after the Cockroach Janta Party protests.

What happened

The Supreme Court directed that no punitive action be taken against law student Akshat Tripathi on the basis of a ₹5 lakh bond notice issued after the Cockroach Janta Party protests. Uttar Pradesh informed the Court that the September 4 notice under Section 130 BNSS had been withdrawn. The Bench consequently annulled any past action taken pursuant to it. The notice had required Tripathi to show cause why he should not furnish a personal bond and two sureties for allegedly instigating students to join a protest. The order protects him from continuing consequences of the withdrawn notice without deciding unrelated allegations.

Legal significance

The legal effect is confined to the present ruling or procedural development. Allegations and submissions are not treated as established facts.

What follows

The matter proceeds according to the operative judicial or statutory process described above.

Source: Original report