The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the authorities should seek to understand the concerns of youngsters who had been protesting against alleged irregularities in the conduct of exams, reported Bar and Bench. Dozens were injured as the police used lathis, fired tear gas shells and pellet guns against the demonstrators. He also added that decisions on dealing with such situations should be left to the law enforcement authorities. On Monday, the Supreme Court said that states can withdraw first information reports filed against youth protesters wherever permissible. In response, the bench clarified that the term “criminal antecedents” in the order referred only to “grave and heinous offences”.