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Supreme Court hears pellet gun ban plea from CJP march
Live Law··30 Jul
A Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant with Justices Bagchi and Mohana heard a plea on July 30 by Yashovardhan Azad and pellet victims including Sheikh Irshad Mansoori from the July 20 CJP Sansad Chalo march, Live Law reported. The court said a ban prayer was vague without challenging police regulations and directed Delhi to ensure medical treatment.
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What It Means For You
- Protesters injured by pellets may receive court-ordered medical care even while ban prayers face procedural hurdles.
- Legal challenges to police weapons require targeting specific regulations, not broad moral arguments alone.
- RAF logbooks and injury records can become evidence in future hearings on July 20 policing.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court heard a pellet gun ban plea linked to the July 20 CJP Sansad Chalo march.
- CJI Surya Kant's bench with Justices Bagchi and Mohana called the ban prayer vague without challenging police regulations.
- Delhi was directed to ensure treatment; an RAF logbook noted seven pellet rounds fired.
Pellet Guns After Jantar Mantar Policing
- Pellet injuries from protest policing have recurred in Kashmir and now feature in Delhi cases.
- Courts often separate immediate medical relief from constitutional challenges to force deployment rules.
- CJP march fallout continues in both street protests and Supreme Court dockets.
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