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Supreme Court sets up panel to probe NEET protest violence
The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) headed by former Justice R. Subhash Reddy to investigate allegations of police excesses and violence during student protests in Delhi. The…
The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) headed by former Justice R. Subhash Reddy to investigate allegations of police excesses and violence during student protests in Delhi. The committee will examine the use of excessive force by police, including pellet guns, and alleged violence by protesters against security personnel. The bench clarified the inquiry will be a continuous, periodic exercise.
The committee includes former 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. Priority issues include alleged harassment and molestation of female protesters, granting interim compensation to injured on both sides, and assessing damage to public property. Complainants can submit evidence anonymously.
All police and paramilitary forces have been directed to preserve CCTV footage, drone recordings, and body-worn camera footage. The court appointed three nodal officers for communication. Larger constitutional questions on surveillance and privacy under Article 21 will be decided directly by the Supreme Court. The committee has been asked to submit its first interim report at the earliest.
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All three outlets report the facts neutrally, focusing on the composition and scope of the HPEC. NDTV and Rediff both lead with police action against protesters, while Mathrubhumi gives more weight to the committee's balance and safeguards for witnesses. No outlet adopts a pro-government or critical stance, coverage is uniform straight reporting. The key takeaway is the court's dual focus: investigating both alleged police excesses and protester violence, ensuring no side is ignored. Watch for the committee's first interim report, which will set the tone for accountability.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): ndtv.com (neutral report), rediff.com (neutral report), english.mathrubhumi.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
