Supreme Court to hear pleas on alleged police excesses during student protest
“There are two petitions dealing with the violence that took place across the country on the students’ protest,” Sankaranarayanan told the bench. He said the petitions had not been mentioned earlier because they were awaiting diary numbers. “We have diary numbers, properly constituted petitions.
- ▪“There are two petitions dealing with the violence that took place across the country on the students’ protest,” Sankaranarayanan told the bench.
- ▪He said the petitions had not been mentioned earlier because they were awaiting diary numbers.
- ▪“We have diary numbers, properly constituted petitions.
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- ▪ Jantar Mantar clash: SC to hear pleas on alleged police excesses on July 27 — Times of India — Top
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HomeNextSupreme Court to hear pleas on alleged police excesses during student protestThe matter was listed after the CJI earlier strongly criticised reports suggesting that the court refused to entertain pleas over the July 20 police actionPublished on: Jul 24, 2026, 15:37:29 ISTBy Utkarsh AnandPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Hours after Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant clarified in open court that no petition had been filed in the Supreme Court over the alleged police excesses during the July 20 crackdown on student protesters in the national capital, the court on Friday agreed to hear two freshly instituted petitions on the issue on Monday (July 27).Cockroach Janta Party reiterated its nationwide agitation would continue until its demands are addressed.
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