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Supreme Court orders release of detained student protesters
LiveLaw··29 Jul
The Supreme Court directed all states to release detained student protesters under 18 years of age with no criminal antecedents, and ruled that no coercive action be taken against other protesting students in ongoing NEET paper leak related cases nationwide. The bench also ordered preservation of CCTV, drone and body camera footage from the protests.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Families of detained minors get immediate relief, since the Supreme Court ordered release of all children under 18 without criminal records.
- Protesters and police personnel alike benefit from a promised independent probe, which the court said should also protect around 200 injured officers.
- Citizens interested in protest rights get an example of the judiciary balancing the right to protest with public order concerns.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court ordered states to release detained student protesters under 18 with no criminal record and barred coercive action against others.
- A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said protests are integral to democracy and found a prima facie case for an independent probe.
- The court indicated it may form a Special Investigation Team led by a former judge, with details to follow at a later hearing.
Two Sides Of One Injury Count
- The court directed that all CCTV, drone and body camera footage from the protests be preserved and protesters' personal data kept confidential.
- The bench said any probe must also examine injuries to around 200 police personnel, alongside allegations of police excess against students.
- The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for August 3, when the composition of the proposed investigation team may be disclosed.
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