SC to set up high-powered panel to probe allegations of police excesses during NEET protest
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday shared it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising retired judges, a former DGP, an ex-CBI director and others to examine allegations of police excesses against student protesters in Delhi.
Adding to this, SC to set up high-powered panel to probe allegations of police excesses during NEET protest A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana shared an order for constituting the committee would be rolled out on Wednesday after it receives suggestions from different parties on other members to be included in the panel.
Meanwhile, The top court further shared that it would direct the handing over of video footage and CCTV recordings of the violence during the July 20 Parliament march in Delhi to the high-powered committee for examination.
Notably, The panel would also examine complaints and allegations made by female protesters who were as per reports targeted during the protest march in Delhi and other areas.
As per the latest buzz, The bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to furnish details of FIRs implicating the student protesters, which are to be quashed, indicating that the court may exercise its plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution.
In further updates, "It is the life of students, which is at stake. We have to consider this. They have a future ahead. They have the right to protest under Article 19," the bench told a counsel, opposing quashing of cases against student protesters without them tendering an apology.
On top of that, Mehta shared police had identified more than 2,800 "anti-social elements", who had been involved in heinous offences in the past, as responsible for the violence during the July 20 protest.
On August 3, the top court clarified that the expression "criminal antecedents" in its order on releasing student protesters referred only to those involved in grave and heinous offences, and shared states could close or withdraw FIRs against the remaining students in accordance with law.
Source: Hindustan Times