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Yashovardhan Azad
Supreme Court directs lawyers to seek Delhi High Court probe into violence
The Supreme Court directed lawyers to file a petition in the Delhi High Court for an independent investigation into allegations of violence against protesting lawyers at Bar Council of India premises.
Supreme Court orders release of minor students detained during protest
The Supreme Court ordered all Indian states to release protesting students under 18 without criminal records and mandated an independent investigation into allegations of police violence during NEET-related protests.
Delhi High Court orders preservation of footage regarding alleged police brutality
Delhi High Court directed authorities to preserve CCTV footage and records related to alleged police brutality during a Cockroach Janata Party protest march to Parliament.
Supreme Court clarifies order regarding student protesters and criminal antecedents
The Supreme Court of India clarified its July 28 order permitting states to withdraw FIRs against student protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party movement, defining criminal antecedents as grave offences and considering an independent probe into police excesses.
Police document states RAF fired ammunition at protesters under officer orders
Police documents report that Rapid Action Force personnel fired various ammunition types at protesters on orders from a Delhi police officer.
Supreme Court petition seeks ban on pellet guns for crowd control
Retired Intelligence Bureau Special Director Yashovardhan Azad and two victims have moved the Supreme Court seeking a ban on pellet guns used for crowd dispersal and compensation for July 20 injuries.