Archive · 23 Jul 2026
SCBA Demands Judicial Probe into Police Action
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president, Vikas Singh, has asked the Prime Minister and the Home Minister to set up a judicial inquiry into the police actions during protests in New Delhi on July 20.
He says the police used too much force against peaceful protesters, including students, lawyers, journalists, and medical personnel.
The police are accused of hitting protesters on the head, using tear gas, and even attacking people who were helping the injured.
The SCBA president believes the police actions broke the law and the constitution.
The police, on the other hand, say they were just doing their job to keep order.
The SCBA wants a fair investigation to find out what really happened.
SCBA president Vikas Singh seeks judicial inquiry into police action during July 20 protests in Jantar Mantar.
Allegations of unprovoked and disproportionate police violence against peaceful protesters, including students, lawyers, journalists, and medical personnel.
Police accused of using lathi-charge, tear gas, and assaulting protesters and medical teams.
Alleged violations of Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution and provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
SCBA claims police actions were unlawful and disproportionate, while police maintain their actions were necessary to maintain law and order.
- Who
- Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president Vikas Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, police personnel, protesters, students, lawyers, journalists, medical personnel
- What
- A demand for a judicial inquiry into police action during protests
- When
- July 20
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Why
- Allegations of unprovoked and disproportionate police violence against peaceful protesters
SCBA and Protesters
Police and Government
Nature of Police Action
SCBA and Protesters
Police resorted to unprovoked and disproportionate force, including lathi-charge, tear gas, and assaults on peaceful protesters, students, lawyers, journalists, and medical personnel.
Police and Government
Police acted in response to a situation that required maintaining law and order, and their actions were necessary to disperse the crowd.
Constitutional and Legal Violations
SCBA and Protesters
The police action violated Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution, provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and judicial directions requiring minimum use of force.
Police and Government
The police actions were in accordance with the law and necessary to maintain public order and safety.
- Date of Protests
- July 20
- Location of Protests
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Injured Parties
- Students, lawyers, journalists, medical personnel
- Alleged Police Actions
- Lathi-charge, tear gas, assaults, dismantling of hunger strike
- Constitutional Violations
- Articles 19 and 21, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)