NEET Protests: Supreme Court Directs High-Powered Committee to Prioritise Sexual Assault Complaints

NEET protests: Supreme Court directs high-powered committee to prioritise sexual assault complaints

The Supreme Court has directed a committee to prioritize sexual assault complaints. This committee was established to investigate police violence during recent NEET protests. Senior advocate Shobha Gupta requested the court to take suo motu cognisance of these allegations. The High-Powered Enquiry Committee will examine these serious matters on a priority basis.

SC prioritises probing sexual assault complaints in NEET protests

The Supreme Court has directed its High-Powered Enquiry Committee to prioritise and immediately submit an interim report on complaints of sexual assault faced by women protesters during the July 20 NEET agitation at Jantar Mantar.

NEET protests: SC panel to prioritise sexual assault complaints by women

The Supreme Court asked its enquiry panel to prioritise sexual assault complaints from women at the NEET protest. It has also sought an immediate interim report, sharpening scrutiny of alleged police excesses.

HPEC to prioritise complaints of sexual assault during NEET protests: SC

HPEC to prioritise complaints of sexual assault during NEET protests: SC

NEET protest violence: CJI says women protestors can file sexual assault complaints against police with probe panel

The court’s explanation came in response to an oral mentioning made by senior advocate Shobha Gupta who said there should be separate, sensitive mechanism for women protestors to file their complaints and seek legal action against police personnel.