The Supreme Court questioned the Greater Noida Magistrate over a ₹5 lakh bond notice issued to a university student linked to a proposed CJP protest, despite its earlier order barring coercive action against students.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Greater Noida Executive Magistrate over a notice issued to a university student under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), requiring him to explain why he should not be asked to furnish a personal bond of ₹5 lakh to maintain peace.

The notice was issued after a police report alleged that the student was encouraging others to participate in proposed student protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP).

The matter was brought before a Bench led by the Chief Justice of India through oral mentioning by Senior Advocate Bishwajit Bhattacharyya. The lawyer pointed out that the notice was issued despite an earlier Supreme Court order quashing FIRs related to the CJP student protests and directing that no coercive action be taken against students in connection with those protests.

Supreme Court Questions Magistrate's Action

According to the livelaw reports, Bhattacharyya told the Court that the notice had been issued to a second-year student of Gautam Buddha University based on inputs from the Noida Police. He said the notice was reportedly later withdrawn after the matter came to public attention.