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Supreme Court rejects HPEC reconstitution, orders pellet-violence probe

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court refused to reconstitute the five-member Human Rights Probe Committee (HPEC).
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi, V. Mohana called objections conjecture.
The court ordered HPEC, led by Justice R. Subhash Reddy, to investigate pellet-gun use, targeted violence, property damage.
The court required confidential protection for vulnerable witnesses and created an online portal.
Senior Advocate Monika Gusain and C. Solomon will serve as independent arbiters for HPEC.

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Story summary

Supreme Court refused to reconstitute the five-member Human Rights Probe Committee (HPEC).
Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi, V. Mohana called objections conjecture.
The court ordered HPEC, led by Justice R. Subhash Reddy, to investigate pellet-gun use, targeted violence, property damage.
The court required confidential protection for vulnerable witnesses and created an online portal.
Senior Advocate Monika Gusain and C. Solomon will serve as independent arbiters for HPEC.