GENERAL16 Sept 2026
SC refuses panel reconstitution to probe police excesses during CJP protest
The Supreme Court has refused to change the five-member committee looking into alleged police excesses against student protesters in Delhi. The court said the complaints against the panel were only guesses. It asked the committee to examine pellet gun use, targeted violence, harassment of women protesters and damage to property. Vulnerable witnesses will get protection and confidentiality, and a separate online portal will let them submit evidence.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Supreme Court declined to reconstitute the five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee probing alleged police excesses against student protesters in Delhi.
- The bench said the objections to the panel rested on conjecture and preconceived notions, raised even before the enquiry had begun.
- The committee will look into pellet gun use, targeted violence, harassment of female protesters and destruction of property, with vulnerable witnesses given protection and confidentiality.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you witnessed the protests or hold related evidence, you may plan to submit your account through the committee's separate online portal once it is set up. Ask a lawyer about confidentiality and witness protection before sharing anything, and rely on official court updates rather than social media claims.
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