PIL In Delhi High Court Alleges Police Used Excessive Force on Jantar Mantar Protesters
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against protesters who were marching from Jantar Mantar to Parliament.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that the Delhi Police used excessive force on the protesters participating in the Cockroach Janta Party's Parliament March.
What is the PIL about?
On Tuesday, the matter was mentioned before a Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, requesting an urgent hearing against Delhi Police for using excessive force on the protestors participating in the Parliament March.
However, the bench declined to hear the matter immediately, stating that the court should not be dragged into all these matters. The matter will be heard on Wednesday.
The petition alleges that the Delhi Police used excessive force against protesters during the Cockroach Janata Party's Parliament March and seeks judicial intervention.
What did the bench say?
While responding to the request, the Bench declined to hear the matter immediately and agreed to list the matter for hearing on Wednesday. The Bench said, "Don't drag the Court into all this."
What about the security?
In view of the CJP's protest in the capital Delhi, heavy barricading has been done on many roads near the Parliament House including Rafi Marg.
What is the protest about?
The country's politics are continuously becoming heated regarding the NEET paper leak controversy. On one hand, protests are going on regarding issues related to students, while on the other hand, political parties have also come face to face in this matter.
Amidst this entire incident, the fast of social activist Sonam Wangchuk is also continuing. Following the court's direction, he was shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital in Gurugram. Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Union Minister Jitendra Singh reached the hospital and enquired about his well-being.
Wangchuk's fast continues on issues related to students and demands for reforms in the education system, on which political reactions are also continuously emerging.
