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- The Supreme Court heard a plea seeking a complete ban on metal pellet guns for law and order control.
- The court said police forces may use pellet guns only in the rarest and most unavoidable situations.
- The court also said it is ready to examine specific incidents or cases where security forces allegedly misused pellet guns.
- The ruling sets a narrow limit on pellet gun use rather than an outright prohibition.
What to watch next
- How the court defines and applies 'rare and unavoidable' circumstances for pellet gun use
- Whether specific misuse cases are brought before the court for examination
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