Kapil Sibal has committed Rs 1 crore to the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) legal aid fund, aimed at supporting individuals apprehended by Delhi Police during the recent NEET protests. This initiative includes establishing a system to track legal cases initiated by state governments against peaceful demonstrators, with Sibal urging legal professionals nationwide to contribute to the fund. The CJP plans to unveil a dedicated website that will detail students against whom First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered, thereby facilitating connections between affected students and volunteer lawyers. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das voiced concerns regarding the potential for continued criminal case registration against students, even with assurances from the central government, and confirmed coordination with Supreme Court lawyers to provide necessary legal aid.

Kapil Sibal has committed Rs 1 crore to the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) legal aid fund, aimed at supporting individuals apprehended by Delhi Police during the recent NEET protests. This initiative includes establishing a system to track legal cases initiated by state governments against peaceful demonstrators, with Sibal urging legal professionals nationwide to contribute to the fund. The CJP plans to unveil a dedicated website that will detail students against whom First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered, thereby facilitating connections between affected students and volunteer lawyers. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das voiced concerns regarding the potential for continued criminal case registration against students, even with assurances from the central government, and confirmed coordination with Supreme Court lawyers to provide necessary legal aid.

Kapil Sibal has committed Rs 1 crore to the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) legal aid fund, aimed at supporting individuals apprehended by Delhi Police during the recent NEET protests. This initiative includes establishing a system to track legal cases initiated by state governments against peaceful demonstrators, with Sibal urging legal professionals nationwide to contribute to the fund. The CJP plans to unveil a dedicated website that will detail students against whom First Information Reports (FIRs) have been registered, thereby facilitating connections between affected students and volunteer lawyers. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das voiced concerns regarding the potential for continued criminal case registration against students, even with assurances from the central government, and confirmed coordination with Supreme Court lawyers to provide necessary legal aid.

Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has announced a contribution of Rs 1 crore to the legal aid fund set up by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) to support those arrested by Delhi Police during the recent NEET protests.

Addressing a press conference alongside CJP spokesperson Saurav Das, Sibal said a dedicated mechanism would be established to monitor legal cases filed by governments in different states against protesters.

"I have said that wherever peaceful protests have taken place in India—be it Bihar, Assam, Bengal, or Maharashtra—and where students or protesters have been targeted, we have decided to create a mechanism to track the legal cases lodged by the governments so that our lawyers can provide legal aid," Sibal said.

"From my side, I have contributed Rs 1 crore, and I urge advocates across India to contribute to this fund so that we can help those affected. Our lawyers are standing up for those who have been affected by the misuse of law," he added.

Sibal also announced that the CJP would launch a dedicated website containing details of students against whom FIRs have been registered. The portal will also enable lawyers willing to provide legal assistance to connect with affected students.

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said there was a credible apprehension that criminal cases could continue to be registered against students across the country despite assurances given by the Centre.

He added that the CJP was coordinating with Supreme Court lawyers to ensure legal assistance for students who have been booked by the police in connection with the protests.

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