Chief Justice of India Surya Kant dismissed reports claiming the Supreme Court refused to hear a plea on alleged police action during the NEET-UG 2026 'Sansad Chalo' protest, clarifying that only a letter—not a writ petition—was received. The Centre also assured Parliament discussion on exam reforms, possible relief for affected students, and constructive action after talks with Sonam Wangchuk.

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Friday refuted media reports claiming that he had refused to list a petition relating to the alleged police action against student protesters during the recent 'Sansad Chalo' march, clarifying that no writ petition had been filed before the Supreme Court and that only a letter representation had been submitted.

Making the clarification in open court, CJI Kant said reports suggesting that the apex court had declined to hear the matter were "completely false" and based on irresponsible reporting.

"In the last two days, a completely false statement was made that a matter was filed, and the media is absolutely free from all responsibility, falsely reporting that the Chief Justice refused to list the matter. Till morning 10 a.m., not a single page has been filed. It was one representation. How can I treat the representation as a writ petition? And people start recklessly reporting this," the CJI said.

He added that he had personally verified the position with the Supreme Court Registry before making the clarification. "Some Mishra fellow mentioned it. The media has falsely reported that I refused to list the matter. It was only a representation and people started recklessly reporting it. I checked with the Registry and not a paper was filed," CJI Kant remarked.