1. Supreme Court forms panel to probe police excesses during NEET protests

Supreme Court forms panel to probe police excesses during NEET protests

India

  • Supreme Court on Tuesday formed a panel to probe police excesses during Cockroach Janata Party NEET protests.
  • The panel will examine police excesses, sexual assault of women protesters and victimisation through social media.
  • The court may quash FIRs against student protesters, excluding 2,873 people with serious criminal antecedents.
  • Constitutional questions on surveillance and privacy under Article 21 will remain with the Supreme Court.

Source: moneycontrol.com

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