Supreme Court: No blanket ban on use of pellet guns for crowd control
Supreme Court refused a blanket ban on pellet guns for crowd control, noting police are permitted to use bullets in extreme situations.
The Court directed the Delhi government to provide treatment to injured student protesters from the July 20 incident at Jantar Mantar.
The bench ordered preservation of ammunition logs of the Rapid Action Force to aid investigation into police actions.
Justice Joymalya Bagchi said banning pellet guns cannot be equated to banning bullets, as law allows graded use of force.
The Court emphasized the need to equip police with adequate safety gear and acknowledged that peaceful protests can be hijacked by miscreants.
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