New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged police lathi-charge on students during a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The Commission has directed the Delhi Police to submit CCTV footage from the protest site and provide a comprehensive report within two weeks regarding the incident.
The matter has also reached the Supreme Court, where proceedings are underway concerning the July 20 Parliament March protest. According to the claims described in the prompt, the Court expressed concern over the alleged suppression of peaceful demonstrations, ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a former judge, and raised serious questions over the reported use of pellet guns and electric batons against students. The Court also noted allegations that several young protesters were injured during the police action. (These specific court claims should be independently verified through the official court order.)