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The Supreme Court has taken a very strong and strict stance regarding the recent violence at Jantar Mantar, the biggest protest site in the country’s capital. While hearing the case, the bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has made it clear that no one is above the law. The court has bluntly instructed the Delhi Police and the administrative machinery that during this violence, whoever has crossed his limits and committed atrocities against the law, the strictest legal action should be taken against him without any delay. After this sharp attitude of the top court, there is panic in the administrative department.
No one is allowed to take law into their hands: Supreme Court’s strong comment
While hearing petitions on the violent incidents at Jantar Mantar, the Supreme Court drew a fine line between the rights of peaceful protest in a democracy and the responsibility of the security forces. Commenting, CJI Surya Kant said that peaceful protests are the democratic right of the citizens, but under its guise neither violence can be justified nor the use of excessive force or brutality by the security forces in the name of controlling the protesters can be accepted. The court made it clear that any party found guilty of violating the rules will have to face serious consequences.
Delhi Police received strict instructions: Big order for impartial investigation
The court has called for a detailed and impartial investigation report into this entire matter. The Supreme Court has directed top officials of Delhi Police to closely examine the CCTV footage, mobile video and eyewitness statements of the incident. The CJI specifically said that there should not be any kind of political or administrative pressure in this investigation. If any policeman or security force personnel is found guilty of lathicharge or misbehavior on innocent citizens, then both departmental and legal punishment is sure to fall on him.
What will be the effect of this order: New rules for security at Jantar Mantar
After this very strict order of the Supreme Court, now a major change can be seen in the methods of security arrangements in VVIP and protest areas of Delhi. Legal experts believe that this stance of the court will make police action more accountable in the coming days. After this order, security forces in Jantar Mantar and its surrounding areas have been advised to be extremely alert and adopt a very restrained approach to deal with any situation. Now everyone’s eyes are on what steps the investigating agencies take after the court order.