'Truth Has To Come Out’: SC Says Probe Must Also Address Violence Against Police In CJP Protest

Published 28 July 2026 · local

'Truth Has To Come Out’: SC Says Probe Must Also Address Violence Against Police In CJP Protest Published By, Last Updated: July 28, 2026, 13:21

'Truth Has To Come Out’: SC Says Probe Must Also Address Violence Against Police In CJP Protest Published By, Last Updated: July 28, 2026, 13:21 IST The bench indicated that it may constitute a SIT headed by a retired judge to investigate allegations of excesses by police as well as attacks on law enforcement personnel. Rapid Read Retired Delhi Police personnel have now sought permission for their own dharna at Jantar Mantar. The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the allegations arising out of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-linked student protests over NEET-UG irregularities prima facie warrant a fair and independent investigation, with Chief Justice Surya Kant observing that the proposed probe must also address the concerns raised by the families of police personnel injured during the violence. While hearing a batch of petitions alleging police excesses during protests over examination-related issues, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana indicated that it may constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to investigate allegations of excesses by police as well as attacks on law enforcement personnel. “The allegations made by petitioners prima facie make out a case for an independent and fair probe.

Such a probe will effeticely address allegations…" the bench observed. z During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that around 250 police personnel were injured during the protests. While maintaining that any attack on students was a serious matter, he suggested that the injuries to police may have been caused by anti-social elements who infiltrated the demonstrations rather than the protesting students. Senior Advocate Sridhar Potaraju appeared in the petition filed on behalf of injured policemen. He said that an orchestrated assault was carried out on men and women in uniform. Justice Bagchi at this point said that police should have protective gear. Sankaranarayanan then commented that the students did not have any protective gear. However, the Supreme Court also observed that the protests were a part of the constitutional right to demonstrate while also stressing that violations of law could not be ignored. “We don’t think elaborate arguments are required… It was completely a peaceful protest by students raising some demand. It was within constitutional framework," the Chief Justice said. The top court also questioned why there should not be an independent investigation into allegations of police excesses during the demonstrations. “These require a thorough probe. No doubt. That probe should be independent, fair, transparent," the said, adding that details regarding the composition of the probe panel would be shared later.