# Judiciary committed to protecting students' right to peaceful protest: CJI Surya Kant

> Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said the judiciary is committed to protecting students’ fundamental right to peaceful protest and will not “look the other way” when the right is violated.

- Published: 2026-09-26T10:30:03.624Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T16:02:04.216Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Faizan Mustafa, Surya Kant, V Kameswar Rao, restructure the five-year law degree into four years of academic study followed by a mandatory court apprenticeship in the fifth year

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- 2026-09-26T10:30:03.624Z - India Today: [Judiciary committed to protecting students' right to peaceful protest: CJI Surya Kant](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/cji-surya-kant-student-protest-rights-collegium-transparency-cnlu-patna-ptag-3003518-2026-09-26)
- 2026-09-26T10:32:34.697Z - Telangana Today: [CJI Surya Kant says judiciary will protect students’ right to peaceful protest](https://telanganatoday.com/cji-surya-kant-says-judiciary-will-protect-students-right-to-peaceful-protest)
- 2026-09-26T11:30:19.604Z - Times of India: ['Committed to protecting students' right to protest': CJI Surya Kant at Patna law university event](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/committed-to-protecting-students-right-to-protest-cji-surya-kant-at-patna-law-university-event/articleshow/134502539.cms)
- 2026-09-26T16:02:04.216Z - Hindustan Times: [Child drug abuse is a child protection issue, not just health: CJI Surya Kant](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/child-drug-abuse-is-a-child-protection-issue-not-just-health-cji-surya-kant-101790436278649.html)

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