Supreme Court Rejects Plea to Reconstitute Panel on Jantar Mantar Violence
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Supreme Court of India declined to reconstitute a five‑member committee that was set up to investigate alleged police excesses during student protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, ruled that the allegations against the panel were conjectures and that the existing committee should continue its work. The decision means the probe into the use of pellet guns and other violence against protesters will proceed under the original panel, underscoring the court’s stance on maintaining the integrity of the inquiry.
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- Center (3): ABP Live English, Deccan Herald, Free Press Journal
Sources
- CJP Protests: Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Reconstitute Panel Probing Jantar Mantar Violence — ABP Live English (center)
- Supreme Court rejects CBI probe plea in 2013 UPPCL technician appointments — Deccan Herald (center)
- SC Rejects Plea To Reconstitute Police Excesses Panel, Directs Probe Into Pellet Guns, Violence Against Protesters — Free Press Journal (center)