Supreme Court to Formulate Committee to Investigate Police Action in Student Protests
The panel will review police brutality claims, use of force and treatment of women protesters after 2,873 people were identified with criminal records, the solicitor general said.
- On Tuesday, a Supreme Court bench announced plans to form a high-level committee to investigate alleged police excesses during the July 20 student protests in Delhi, overseen by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.
- Representing the Union government, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta claimed police identified more than 2,800 "anti-social elements" who infiltrated the protests, while reporting nearly 200 police personnel sustained injuries during the clashes.
- The Supreme Court-appointed committee will examine allegations including sexual assault, excessive force, and online harassment of female protesters, while the court considers using extraordinary powers to quash FIRs against students lacking "criminal antecedents."
- On Wednesday, the bench will pass the formal order after receiving party suggestions for committee members, with plans to hand over video and security footage from the July 20 march for the inquiry.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant emphasized that many participants were innocent students whose futures merit protection, asserting the investigation must proceed to its "logical conclusion" regardless of responsibility for the violence.
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Supreme Court ready to quash FIRs filed against students for NEET protests
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Supreme Court to Formulate Committee to Investigate Police Action in Student Protests
The Supreme Court will establish a committee led by a former Supreme Court judge to investigate police actions during student protests against examination paper leaks. The committee will address various issues, including police excesses and broader concerns within the examination system. A formal order outlining its framework will be issued soon.
‘Don’t play delay tactics’: CJP's Saurav Das questions govt over FIRs against students
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das questioned the Delhi government's reluctance to submit a court-sought list of FIRs against student protesters, demanding their formal quashing. Das accused the government of delaying the process and said students should not face legal action over the agitation. The remarks follow the July 20 Parliament march demanding education reforms and Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Supreme Court to form high-powered panel to examine police action against CJP student protesters
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, said the panel would comprise a former Supreme Court judge, a former Chief Justice of a High Court and a retired senior police officer.
SC mulls quashing FIRs against students, proposes high-level committee to probe violence during protests
During the hearing, the Supreme Court said the committee would examine all aspects of the matter, including allegations of police brutality, the treatment of women protesters and the use of force during the demonstrations.
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