Archive · 31 Jul 2026

Supreme Court Scrutinizes RAF Use of Pellet Guns in Protests

Supreme Court Scrutinizes RAF Use of Pellet Guns in Protests

The Supreme Court of India asked the Rapid Action Force to keep records of the ammunition they used at a protest in Delhi.

The court wants to know if the force used the right kind of weapons.

A government agency says that pellet guns are only for very bad situations, after other methods like water or tear gas fail.

The court has said in the past that police must not use too much force.

Pellet guns can hurt people badly, especially their eyes, so the court wants to make sure they were used carefully and only when needed.

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