SC Asks Yogi Adityanath Govt To Refund Fines Collected From CAA Protestors

The Supreme Court on February 18, directed the Yogi Adityanath led UP Government to refund fines/money collected by CAA protestors. Notably, in 2019 the Yogi Government issued notices to anti-CAA protestors for public-property damages with fines. However, after the apex court's orders, the Government withdrew 274 notices and stopped proceedings. With this, SC judge DY Chandrachud ordered the same stating, if notices have been quashed, fines need to be returned.