{
  "id": 1681167,
  "title": "Exercised 'maximum restraint' during CJP protest, Delhi Police tells SC; denies using nail-fitted lathis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/exercised-maximum-restraint-during-cjp-protest-delhi-police-tells-sc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:18:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/exercised-maximum-restraint-during-cjp-protest-delhi-police-tells-sc-denies-using-nail-fitted-lathis-11787038675498.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Delhi Police told the Supreme Court that it used ‘minimum required force’ during the CJP's 20 July ‘Chalo Sansad’ march. The police denied allegations of excessive force and nail-fitted lathis, while defending the use of facial recognition technology.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Plainclothes cops at CJP march were for crowd control: Delhi Police to top court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/plainclothes-cops-at-cjp-march-were-for-crowd-control-delhi-police-to",
        "published": "2026-08-18T07:18:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘High-powered committee to probe alleged Delhi Police excesses’: SC on Jantar Mantar protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/high-powered-committee-to-probe-alleged-delhi-police-excesses-sc-on",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:29:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Where is he?’ AAP claims Delhi Police 'picked' its MLA Kuldeep Kumar, Delhi HC agrees for urgent hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/where-is-he-aap-claims-delhi-police-picked-its-mla-kuldeep-kumar",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:52:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}