{"id":"e376a017-2b8e-4225-8f5c-f26cd8e7a88c","url":"https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/supreme-court-cjp-protest-firs-states-free-to-close-cases-grave-offences-excluded-2962335-2026-08-03","domain":"indiatoday.in","outlet":{"name":"In","country":"IN","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Supreme Court says states free to close, withdraw FIRs against CJP protesters","plainHeadline":"Supreme Court says states are free to close or withdraw FIRs against CJP protesters","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-03T11:09:01.643Z"},"summary":["SC clarifies states can close or withdraw FIRs against protesters linked to the CJP agitation.","Relief excludes those accused of grave and serious offences, per court.","Centre reiterates commitment to its assurance on FIR treatment for protesters.","Judicial clarification defines 'criminal antecedents' to include grave offences.","Court to potentially form a high-powered committee to examine pellet gun use and protocol."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-03T09:33:45.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-03T09:54:24.861Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/2ec5b2c0-7261-4820-86e5-54e56d308820"}