SC agrees to hear PIL against police excesses on Monday
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding police conduct during public assemblies. The petition calls for national guidelines on the identification of plainclothes officers and the use of force during protests.
Why it matters
It addresses critical questions regarding civil liberties, police accountability, and the regulation of public dissent in a democracy.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear Monday a PIL by an advocate for framing and scrupulous implementation of national guidelines ensuring "no police officer or security personnel shall carry out crowd control, public assembly management or arrests in plainclothes without displaying identity".CJI Surya Kant clarified that he was misquoted in the media when he refused to entertain another advocate who was highlighting the issues arising from the July 20 protest march and police action.In his plea, Shailendra Mani Tripathi sought an independent commission headed by a retired SC judge to inquire into the excessive force used against students and arbitrary detentions by Delhi Police during Monday's CJP's march to Parliament, and suspension and prosecution of all identified delinquent police officers.He urged SC to ban “rolling, repetitive, or blanket prohibitory orders in any area without an objectively verified, proximate and recorded…
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