ON TUESDAY, the Supreme Court observed that a prima facie case had been made out for an independent investigation into allegations of police excesses against students who had gathered to demand the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union Education Minister.
A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana also issued notices to the Delhi government and the states of Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Assam, Maharashtra and West Bengal, seeking their replies to a batch of petitions highlighting police excesses against students.
The Bench is likely to constitute a High-Powered Committee (‘HPC’) or a Special Investigation Team (‘SIT’) to probe the allegations of police excesses.
“The allegations made by the petitioners, prima facie, establish a compelling case for an independent and impartial investigation into the incidents of violence. Such an investigation will adequately address the allegations presented by the family members of the police personnel, as well as the issues raised by the learned Solicitor General of India,” the Bench noted.
