NEET-UG protests case: Petitioners seek re-constitution of high-powered enquiry committee
Petitioners in the NEET-UG protest case have requested the reconstitution of the high-powered enquiry committee, arguing it is under-equipped to investigate high-ranking officials. They seek a broader probe into the actions of the Union Home Minister and senior police leadership regarding the use of force against students.
Why it matters
The case challenges the accountability of top-level government and law enforcement officials in handling student protests.
Petitioners urgently sought before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant a re-constitution of the “under-equipped” high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) chaired by former apex court Judge R. Subhash Reddy constituted to probe all issues concerning the police crackdown on students protesting NEET-UG paper leaks on July 20.
An application filed by the petitioners clarified that they were not commenting on the personal integrity of any members of the HPEC, but they said the “enquiry is required to test the role of persons occupying the highest levels of the Union Executive, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Police and the Rapid Action Force”.
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