‘Very distressing’: SC judge says ‘dismayed’ to see police personnel assault Jantar Mantar protesters
- Supreme Court judge Ujjal Bhuyan expressed distress over police personnel assaulting protesters during the NEET student protests at Jantar Mantar, noting a worrying loss of expected police detachment.
- The Supreme Court formed a high-level panel led by former judge R Subhash Reddy to investigate allegations of excessive force used by Delhi Police on July 20 at Jantar Mantar and the Parliament march.
- Justice Bhuyan highlighted concerns about custodial torture, deaths, and extra-judicial killings, calling fake encounters a criminal philosophy that undermines the rule of law and requires utmost seriousness.
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Supreme Court judge says cops thrashing agitating pupils distressing - The Tribune
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Friday expressed concern over the alleged assault of protesters by police personnel during the recent NEET students’ protest at Jantar Mantar, saying the detachment expected of police officers appears to be disappearing.
<p>Supreme Court Justice Ujjwal Bhuyan said on Friday (September 4, 2026) that the police action against students and protesters at Jantar Mantar was disturbing and a matter of concern. He made these remarks at the launch of former IPS officer and Secretary of State for Security Yashovardhan Azad's book, "Policing the Republic." He said that impartiality is expected from the police.</p> <p><strong>What Justice Bhuyan said about police action</st…
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