The quashing of FIRs against students protesting the NEET paper leak is welcomed but raises concerns about selective justice. The author supports the constitutional right to peaceful protest, yet questions if this relief will truly expand freedom for all. Other protest cases, like those involving factory workers, anti-CAA activists, and farmers, have faced prolonged legal battles and harsh crackdowns without similar blanket relief. The piece highlights a problematic distinction, hoping the decision signifies broader government tolerance for free speech rather than just favoring certain protesters.