{
  "id": 15211665,
  "title": "Supreme Court-Appointed Panel Invites Complaints Over July Jantar Mantar Protest Violence, Launches Portal For Victims And Police Personnel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/supreme-court-appointed-panel-invites-complaints-over-july-jantar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:47:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/supreme-court-appointed-panel-invites-complaints-over-july-jantar-mantar-protest-violence-launches-portal-for-victims-and-police-personnel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, October 17 - The Supreme Court-constituted High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), headed by former Justice R. Subhash Reddy, is collecting complaints and representations from individuals impacted by the violence that occurred at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and other cities in July. The portal, http://hpec.nic.in, has been launched for the benefit of both affected individuals and police personnel. The five-member HPEC will examine all aspects of the incidents relating to violence at Jantar Mantar, outside the Capital, and the protests against alleged exam irregularities in July. The HPEC will prioritize matters concerning the use of pellet guns, targeted violence, harassment of female protestors, excessive violence, and destruction of property. The portal ensures the protection of vulnerable witnesses while maintaining the confidentiality of affected persons. The affected individuals and other stakeholders are invited to upload their complaints/representations through the portal, which is available at Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi 110002, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on working days. Physical submissions can also be made at the same address or by post, and emails can be sent to the HPEC. The Supreme Court has directed the presentation of CCTV footage to the committee for investigation and emphasized the importance of police cooperation in providing all relevant records.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Oct 17: The Supreme Court-constituted High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) has started inviting complaints and representations from people affected by incidents relating to violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and other cities in July, an official said on Saturday. For the convenience of the affected people, including the affected police personnel, the HPEC, headed by former Justice R.…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "SC’s enquiry committee launches complaint portal over violence during July protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/scs-enquiry-committee-launches-complaint-portal-over-violence-during",
        "published": "2026-10-17T15:44:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}