Court Says Pellet Guns Cannot Be Banned, Will Probe Misuse

The Supreme Court of India said that the government cannot stop using pellet guns for crowd control because the police are allowed to use them in special situations.

However, the court will look closely at any bad use of these guns, like when they hurt people during a protest.

The court asked the government to keep records of the ammunition used by the Rapid Action Force and to give the best medical care to people who were hurt.

A lawyer named Yashovardhan Azad and two injured people asked the court to ban these guns everywhere and to give them money and treatment.

The court said it will check each case carefully and will not stop the police from using the guns unless the rules are changed.