Supreme Court Sets Up Five-Member Panel To Probe Police Action During Student Protests

NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice (Retd.) R. Subhash Reddy, to conduct an independent and impartial probe into allegations of excessive use of force by police and security personnel during protests at Jantar Mantar and other locations. The order was passed on August 18 by a Bench…