India, Aug. 4 -- The state home department has instructed the commissioner of police in cities where students protested against the alleged NEET-UG paper leaks, to expedite the withdrawal of cases against them and not summon them to police stations for further investigation, a top officer from the home department said. This, the officer said, would help those student protesters who need to process their visa or speed up admission processes for higher studies which may be affected by the pending cases against them.

In an order issued on Friday, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis who also helms the state home department, directed the director general of police (DGP) Sadanand Date to ensure that no penal or legal action is taken against the y...