Supreme Court asks Centre to preserve log of RAF ammunition used in CJP-led protest
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the government to preserve ammunition logs from the Rapid Action Force used during a recent protest in New Delhi. The court is currently reviewing a petition to ban the use of metallic pellet guns against civilian protesters.
Why it matters
The case addresses the balance between maintaining law and order and protecting human rights during civil unrest, setting a potential precedent for police protocols.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 30, 2026) asked the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar during the students’ protest against NEET paper ‘leak’.
The top court questioned one of the prayers sought in a plea seeking a complete ban on use of metallic pellet guns to deal with law and order situations. It was filed by former Central Information Commissioner and retired IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad and two victims of pellet gun injuries in the recent protests over the NEET paper ‘leak’ in the national capital.
The top court referred to the advisory of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) and said police are empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations.
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