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Supreme Court says agitation alone can't justify lathicharge
NDTV··27 Jul
The Supreme Court said on July 27 that peaceful protest is constitutionally guaranteed and cannot be met with lathicharge merely because there is an agitation. The bench heard pleas on the July 20 Sansad Chalo march, where police used tear gas and batons near Jantar Mantar. It said police excesses must be independently examined, with hearings continuing Tuesday.
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What It Means For You
- The ruling could lead to pan India guidelines on how police handle protests, affecting future demonstrations broadly.
- Citizens gain a clearer constitutional marker that peaceful agitation alone cannot trigger baton charges.
- Rahul Gandhi's pellet gun allegations against police remain part of the same set of petitions being heard.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court said on July 27 that agitation alone cannot justify a lathicharge on protesters.
- It heard pleas on the July 20 Sansad Chalo march where police used tear gas and batons.
- The bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Bagchi and Justice Mohana will resume hearings on Tuesday.
Pellet Gun Claims Remain Unresolved
- Rahul Gandhi alleged pellet guns and AK-47s were used against protesters in Delhi and Bihar.
- Delhi Police has denied using pellet guns during the July 20 march near Parliament.
- The pleas seek an independent probe, preserved CCTV footage and compensation for injured protesters.
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