What happened: Supreme Court enquiry committee for NEET-UG protest violence allegations
The Supreme Court of India constituted a high-powered enquiry committee to examine issues and allegations connected to nationwide protests against the NEET-UG paper leak episode. The committee’s scope includes allegations that police personnel used excess force against students during the protest period.
The Supreme Court committee is chaired by Justice R. Subhash Reddy. The committee members are:
Justice Ravi Shankar JhaJustice Shalinder KaurRishi Kumar Shukla (former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director)L. R. Bishnoi (retired Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP))
Background: NEET-UG paper leak episode and nationwide protests
The Supreme Court committee is linked to the NEET-UG paper leak episode and the nationwide protests that followed. The committee’s mandate includes alleged incidents arising from the protests, including allegations about law-and-order actions involving students.