The Supreme Court has dismissed the Jharkhand government's Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's ruling in the Jharkhand Secretariat siege case. The apex court criticized the misuse of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to curb protests and upheld the High Court's decision to quash the FIR filed against 28 BJP leaders for allegedly inciting violence during a protest. The case arose from the BJP's call for a secretariat siege to protest against the Hemant Soren-led government.