Ex-SC judge Subhash Reddy to lead probe into action on CJP Parliament march
To Examine Checks For Sedition Law Misuse
Supreme Court has appointed a high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) headed by former Supreme Court judge R Subhash Reddy to investigate allegations of police overreach during a student-led protest against the NEET leak in Parliament on July 20. The committee will also examine counter-claims of criminal elements infiltrating the protest to instigate violence and destruction.
Despite pending petitions challenging the sedition provision, the court requested the HPEC to assess strict constitutional limits and safeguards to prevent misuse of Section 152 and protect constitutionally protected speech and assembly. The five-member panel, consisting of retired high court judges, CBI director, and former CBI director, will examine 12 issues, with interim reports on the excessive force used by police and targeted violence against female protesters.
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