Jantar Mantar FIRs: Genuine student protesters will not face any legal action, announces Delhi govtNew Delhi: Genuine student participants at the students’ protest at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital earlier this month will not face any legal action, and those arrested or detained will be released expeditiously, a Delhi Home Department official said on Thursday. The announcement came as Delhi Police started preparing to proceed with its legal action against all those who had criminal antecedents before joining the protest at the Jantar Mantar. “The protection, however, shall not extend to persons having criminal antecedents, as mandated in the order of the Supreme Court.” The decision to drop cases against genuine student protesters — who have no criminal background — was taken with the consent of Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu, who is the highest authority on the city’s law and order and Delhi Police.