The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy, to investigate allegations of police excesses during student protests over alleged examination paper leaks, including the use of pellet guns, electric batons, lathi charges and tear gas, violence against women protesters, surveillance and the proportionality of crowd-control measures.
The committee will also examine allegations concerning medical assistance and compensation for victims, while considering claims by authorities of violence against police personnel and damage to public property.
