Supreme Court panel to hear protest violence evidence
A five-judge inquiry committee will take testimony on October 29 and 30 about alleged pellet gun use and harassment during July's Delhi NEET protests.
In brief
A five-judge inquiry committee will take testimony on October 29 and 30 about alleged pellet gun use and harassment during July's Delhi NEET protests. A Supreme Court-appointed panel will hear evidence on October 29 and 30 about alleged pellet gun use and harassment of female protesters during July's Jantar Mantar…
Panel to hear violence evidence
The Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee will hold a two-day sitting on October 29 and 30 in New Delhi to hear affected persons and record evidence on alleged pellet gun use and harassment of…
What the panel will examine
The committee will specifically examine alleged use of pellet guns, targeted violence and harassment of female protesters, as well as instances of excessive force and property damage on both sides during the July protests.
Who can submit evidence
Members of the public and anyone affected by the violence can walk in between eleven thirty a.m. and three p.m. on October 29 and 30 to submit complaints, representations or evidence with valid identity documentation.
Where the hearings will take place
The panel will hold its proceedings from eleven a.m. onwards at its office at Shiksha Sadan, seventeen Rouse Avenue Institutional Area in New Delhi.
The five-member panel
Retired Supreme Court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy chairs the committee. Other members are former Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, former Delhi High Court judge Justice Shalinder Kaur, former CBI…
Online portal for evidence
The committee has launched an online portal at hpec.nic.in where affected persons, witnesses and stakeholders can upload statements, representations and supporting documentary evidence using prescribed formats.
“The online portal has been developed in compliance with the Supreme Court's directions to safeguard the interests of vulnerable witnesses and facilitate the submission of material by affected persons and other concerned stakeholders.”
What sparked the inquiry
The panel was constituted while hearing petitions alleging police excesses against student protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party-led agitation that began at Jantar Mantar on June 20 and spread across several cities.
The July 20 march and aftermath
The Cockroach Janta Party-led march to Parliament on July 20 saw violent clashes between security personnel and demonstrators.Police used tear gas shells and baton charges.
The main idea
A Supreme Court-appointed panel will hear evidence on October 29 and 30 about alleged pellet gun use and harassment of female protesters during July's Jantar Mantar demonstrations.
