'Merely agitation can't justify lathi-charge': SC on July 20 student protest crackdown at Jantar Mantar
HomeNext'Merely agitation can't justify lathi-charge': SC on July 20 student protest crackdown at Jantar MantarCJI Surya Kant observed that mere agitation can't justify “police excesses” and called for a uniformed protocol on agitations. Updated on: Jul 27, 2026, 11:30:48 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court on Monday said that mere agitation can't be grounds for police excesses. “Just because there is agitation does not mean there is lathi charge.
- ▪HomeNext'Merely agitation can't justify lathi-charge': SC on July 20 student protest crackdown at Jantar MantarCJI Surya Kant observed that mere agitation can't justify “police excesses” and called for a uniformed protocol on agitations.
- ▪Updated on: Jul 27, 2026, 11:30:48 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court on Monday said that mere agitation can't be grounds for police excesses.
- ▪“Just because there is agitation does not mean there is lathi charge.
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HomeNext'Merely agitation can't justify lathi-charge': SC on July 20 student protest crackdown at Jantar MantarCJI Surya Kant observed that mere agitation can't justify “police excesses” and called for a uniformed protocol on agitations. Updated on: Jul 27, 2026, 11:30:48 ISTBy HT News DeskPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court on Monday said that mere agitation can't be grounds for police excesses. The observation came during a hearing of pleas alleging police brutality against students during the Jantar Mantar protest against the NEET-UG paper leak and other alleged exam irregularities.6: Security personnel stand guard at the entrance to Jantar Mantar on Janpath Road (HT)“Merely agitation cannot justify police excess,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant observed during…
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