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SC assures supervision of panel probing Delhi police action
The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured petitioners that the high-powered committee probing alleged police excesses during the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar will work under its direct supervision. The bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said it had not disposed of the matter and would monitor everything. The court urged petitioners to allow the panel to begin its work and raise concerns later.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the application seeking reconstitution of the committee, calling it 'mischievous' and objecting to the naming of judges in the plea. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan clarified he was only seeking listing, not a decision. Advocate Prashant Bhushan said there were 'misgivings' among petitioners but they shared a common cause.
The five-member committee is headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy. Petitioners have sought a wider probe including the alleged role of Union home minister Amit Shah and other officials. The court agreed to list the application along with the main matter.
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Times Now's coverage framed the court as firmly rebutting petitioners' 'misplaced' apprehensions, while Hindustan Times led with petitioners seeking a wider probe including Amit Shah. Both reported the same court assurance but with different emphasis: Times Now highlighted the CJI's assurance and Mehta's criticism, while Hindustan Times foregrounded the demand for reconstitution and the named judges. The difference shows the petitioners' strategy to broaden the inquiry beyond police conduct. The key watch item is the next hearing when the court decides on the application's merits.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesnownews.com (neutral report), hindustantimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
