Are Pellet Guns Legal for Crowd Control in India?

RAF bars use of pellet guns till further orders; 16 additional CRPF companies to be deployed in Delhi - The Tribune

The Rapid Action Force (RAF) has barred the use of pellet guns until further orders, with highly placed sources saying the directive was issued during a review of the force's handling of the NEET paper leak protests led by the satirical platform Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in the National Capital.

After Outrage, Rapid Action Force Bans Pellet Guns, Shock Weapons In Delhi: Sources

Sources said the Inspector General told RAF personnel and officers that the "excessive use of force" during the protest at the Jantar Mantar was "unjustified".

'Will take legal action': CJP firm on punishing cops who used excessive force

India News: NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party leaders on Saturday met Delhi Police commissioner Anurag Kumar after the protest against the NEET paper leak at Jant.

Are pellet guns legal for crowd control in India?

Delhi Police have denied using pellet guns against protesters marching to Parliament, but allegations against the Rapid Action Force revive the debate on non-lethal weapons and the law on dispersing an unlawful assembly

After ‘testing ground’ in Kashmir, pellet guns used on student protesters in India's capital

After ‘testing ground’ in Kashmir, pellet guns used on student protesters in India's capital Submitted by Shraddha Joshi on Fri, 07/24/2026 - 17:13 Activists say repression is part of India’s Kashmir playbook, as authorities deny using the guns despite hospital records Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (Arun Sankar/AFP) Off Indian forces on 20 July attacked student pr…

RAF Inspector General Admits To Use Pellet Guns In Delhi

RAF Inspector General Seema Dhundhia has banned pellet guns and electric weapons in Delhi following allegations of excessive force during the Jantar Mantar protests.