Supreme Court Sets Up Panel To Probe Cop Action, Violence During NEET Protests
The Supreme Court of India has formed a five-member expert committee to investigate allegations of police brutality against protesters demonstrating against the NEET paper leak. The committee is tasked with conducting periodic assessments and prioritizing claims of harassment, particularly against female protesters.
Why it matters
This intervention by the judiciary addresses concerns regarding police accountability and the protection of civil liberties during large-scale public demonstrations.
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a five-member High-Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) to examine allegations of excessive and disproportionate use of force by the police, paramilitary forces, and other security personnel against peaceful protesters assembled at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and other states against the NEET paper leak. The committe is headed by former top court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said the committee would also comprise former Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, former Delhi High Court Judge Justice Shalinder Kaur, former CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla and retired Meghalaya DGP L R Bishnoi."This HPEC (High-Powered Enquiry Committee) has been constituted bearing in mind a wide variety of considerations, including the individual expertise and experience of each of its members, as well as the diversity of the Committee, among other factors."We are confident…
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