Supreme Court Says Pellet Guns May Be Used In Exceptional Cases, Seeks Records On CJP Protest
The petition says pellet guns are an arbitrary crowd-control tool and seeks compensation, medical care and rehabilitation for injured protesters.
- On Monday, former Intelligence Bureau Special Director Yashovardhan Azad, Prashant Kumar Singh, and Sheikh Irshad Mansoori filed a Supreme Court petition demanding a nationwide ban on pellet guns used during the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march in New Delhi.
- Delhi Police and the Rapid Action Force deployed force against demonstrators at Connaught Place during the July 20 protest against alleged NEET paper leaks, where petitioners claim they were injured despite "raising their arms up as if in surrender" mode.
- Petitioners argue pellet guns are an "unreasonable, arbitrary and dangerous tool" unfit for civilian assemblies, asserting the weapons fail the "least amount of necessary force" test and contradict 2020 United Nations guidelines on less-lethal weapons.
- Beyond the ban, advocate Vrinda Grover's petition seeks exemplary compensation, comprehensive medical treatment, and rehabilitation for all victims injured during the July 20 police action in New Delhi.
- The Supreme Court recently observed that the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful protest and that excessive use of force by police cannot be justified, emphasizing that "self-evolved discipline" is essential to the democratic process.
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Pellet guns can't be banned as long as advisory permits use: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 30, said that pellet guns cannot be banned as long as the existing advisory permits their use for crowd control in exceptional circumstances by security agencies, while making it clear that allegations of specific misuse can be examined on a case-by-case basis. The top court took note of a plea on the use of metallic pellet guns during the recent students’ protests against the NEET paper leak in Del…
Supreme Court Says Pellet Guns May Be Used In Exceptional Cases, Seeks Records On CJP Protest
Supreme Court Says Pellet Guns May Be Used in Exceptional Cases, Seeks Records on CJP Protest 6 The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police regulations permit the use of pellet guns in exceptional circumstances, while agreeing to examine allegations that metallic pellets were fired at students during the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) “Sansad Chalo” protest in Delhi on July 20. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Just…
SC Says Police Can Use Pellet Guns in Exceptional Situations, Orders Aid for Injured Students
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Central government on a petition seeking a ban on the use of pellet guns for crowd control. The court has asked the Centre to explain the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governing
Supreme Court seeks Centre's SOP on pellet gun use, issues notice on plea seeking ban
The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of pellet guns while hearing a plea seeking a ban on their use for crowd control. The petition also seeks compensation for those injured during the July 20 Jantar Mantar police action.
The Supreme Court is continuing to hear petitions regarding the alleged use of pellet guns during the Jantar Mantar student protest. Stay tuned to this page for all updates on the case and keep refreshing for the latest information.
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