Supreme Court To Form Panel With CBI Ex-Boss Over 'Brutality' During CJP Protests
The Indian Supreme Court is forming a high-powered committee to investigate allegations of police brutality against student protesters in Delhi. The court is also reviewing the potential quashing of FIRs against students involved in recent protests.
Why it matters
The intervention of the Supreme Court underscores the judiciary's role in protecting the right to protest and checking police power.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising retired judges, a former DGP, an ex-CBI director and others to examine allegations of police excesses against student protesters in Delhi.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said an order for constituting the committee would be released on Wednesday after it receives suggestions from different parties on other members to be included in the panel.The top court further said that it would direct the handing over of video footage and CCTV recordings of the violence during the July 20 Parliament march in Delhi to the high-powered committee for examination.The panel would also examine complaints and allegations made by female protesters who were reportedly targeted during the protest march in Delhi and other areas.The bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to furnish details of FIRs implicating the student protesters, which are…
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