'Can pellet guns be used against peaceful protesters?' CJP's poser to SC

NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday sharply challenged the Supreme Court’s observations on the use of pellet guns during student protests. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das accused the court of failing to rigorously examine whether the police action against peaceful demonstrators on July 20 was justified.Responding to the hearing on petitions related to the Delhi protest crackdown, Das said the court’s position raised serious questions about the use of force against non-violent protesters and who authorised it.“The Supreme Court has stated that pellet guns may be used in exceptional circumstances. First, did the peaceful protesters actually create such exceptional circumstances on July 20th?... There was no situation that warranted the use of pellet guns.... The Supreme Court should have rigorously examined whether the circumstances truly justified an action that caused a person to lose their eyesight.