'Can be used in exceptional situations': SC hears PIL on pellet-gun use during student protests | TheBriefWire
'Can be used in exceptional situations': SC hears PIL on pellet-gun use during student protests
Published 30 July 2026 ยท general
The Supreme Court observed that when in extreme violent situations police are permitted to use bullets if violence does not get controlled by lathicharge and
The Supreme Court observed that when in extreme violent situations police are permitted to use bullets if violence does not get controlled by lathicharge and tear gas, how can they be barred from using pellet guns if a protest, which has turned violent after being hijacked by miscreants for ulterior purposes.
Published: July 30, 2026 โข 11:54 AM IST ยท Updated: July 30, 2026 โข 12:32 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
The Supreme Court observed that when in extreme violent situations police are permitted to use bullets if violence does not get controlled by lathicharge and tear gas, how can they be barred from using pellet guns if a protest, which has turned violent after being hijacked by miscreants for ulterior purposes.