Jantar Mantar protest: Noida student gets notice, later revoked

Supporters of Cockroach Janta Party celebrate after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned following days of protests over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A student of Gautam Buddha University (GBU), who allegedly participated in a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, was served a notice by the Greater Noida Executive Magistrate seeking a personal bond of ₹5 lakh for maintaining peace, officials said on Tuesday (September 8, 2026).The student, Akshat Tripathi, however, denied the allegations and claimed that he had participated in the protest peacefully and was not attending university classes at the time.The notice was issued on September 4 under Section 130 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), following proceedings initiated under Sections 126 and 135 of the law through the Assistant Commissioner of Police's court.The notice required Mr. Tripathi to show cause why he should not be ordered to maintain peace for six months by furnishing a personal bond of ₹5 lakh and sureties of an equal amount from two local solvent persons. A hearing was scheduled for September 5.According to the police report submitted by Sub-Inspector Shiva Pandey of the Ecotech-1 police station and forwarded by the station house officer, Mr. Tripathi, originally from Jhunsi in Prayagraj and currently residing in the Ecotech-1 area, is a student of GBU.The report alleged that Mr. Tripathi was encouraging other university students to participate in a protest proposed by a political party and was circulating misleading and anti-government narratives.Police claimed his activities had created a tense atmosphere on the university campus and raised the possibility of altercations and a breach of public order.However, on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), police at Ecotech police station said the notice had been revoked on September 4 itself after the matter came to their attention, and the concerned authorities were informed accordingly.In a video circulated on social media, Mr. Tripathi rejected the allegations and said he had participated in the protest peacefully. He claimed he was not attending university classes at the time, as the institution had remained closed for nearly three months.Mr. Tripathi also claimed that he was injured during the Delhi Police action when protesters were marching towards Parliament on July 20.The Students' Federation of India (SFI) condemned the action, describing it as "repressive" and criticising the Uttar Pradesh government and police.The matter comes amid proceedings under the BNSS that empower authorities to seek bonds for maintaining peace where there is apprehension of a breach of public order. Published - September 08, 2026 03:28 pm IST