SC Rejects Plea To Reconstitute Police Excesses Panel, Directs Probe Into Pellet Guns, Violence Against Protesters
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has refused to reconstitute a five-member high-powered committee set up to examine alleged police excesses against student protesters in Delhi, underlining that allegations against the panel were conjectures and preconceived notions. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the committee has been…
The Supreme Court has declined to reconstitute a panel aimed at investigating alleged police excesses against student protesters in Delhi, arguing that any objections to the committee were mere conjectures and preconceived notions. The five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), chaired by Chief Justice Surya Kant, will proceed with its investigation into issues such as the use of pellet guns, targeted violence, and harassment against female protesters.
The court emphasized that the committee's role is to ensure fairness, transparency, and impartiality, not to take sides in the dispute. The court also requested the HPEC to maintain strict confidentiality for vulnerable witnesses and appointed senior advocate Monika Gusain and advocate C Solomon as representatives to assist the committee.
The court's decision comes after concerns were raised about potential conflicts of interest among the HPEC members.
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