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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Supreme Court permits pellet guns in exceptional cases during Jantar Mantar protest hearing

The Supreme Court on Thursday said police forces can be permitted to use pellet guns in exceptional situations, even as it took up a plea seeking a complete ban on the use of metallic pellet guns to deal with law and order situations.

The observation came during hearings on a batch of petitions arising out of the July 20 Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET paper leak, during which several demonstrators sustained pellet injuries.

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