Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court that its actions against CJP protesters during the 20 July Parliament march were “lawful”, arguing that the march itself was “illegal”.
But its affidavit leaves several questions unanswered.
Police alleges “heavy stone pelting” by protesters. Yet it does not explain why a truck allegedly belonging to Delhi Police was found carrying stones and bricks near the protest site.
It says plain-clothes personnel were deployed for crowd control, but does not appear to address videos allegedly showing personnel in civilian clothes assaulting protesters.
Police also says a nail-studded lathi seen in a viral video belonged to protesters, while missing name badges were damaged during clashes. But questions remain over how such a weapon reached the site and why some personnel appeared to have no visible badges even before confrontations began.
The affidavit also defends the use of facial recognition as limited and proportionate, while leaving questions around how protesters were scanned, identified and how their data was handled.
Most notably, it does not address allegations of pellet-gun use despite reports of serious injuries.
For an affidavit meant to justify police action, it leaves far too many questions unanswered.
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Delhi Police has told the Supreme Court that its actions against CJP protesters during the 20 July Parliament march were “lawful”, arguing that the march itself was “illegal”.
But its affidavit leaves several questions unanswered.
Police alleges “heavy stone pelting” by protesters. Yet it does not explain why a truck allegedly belonging to Delhi Police was found carrying stones and bricks near the protest site.
It says plain-clothes personnel were deployed for crowd control, but does not appear to address videos allegedly showing personnel in civilian clothes assaulting protesters.
Police also says a nail-studded lathi seen in a viral video belonged to protesters, while missing name badges were damaged during clashes. But questions remain over how such a weapon reached the site and why some personnel appeared to have no visible badges even before confrontations began.
The affidavit also defends the use of facial recognition as limited and proportionate, while leaving questions around how protesters were scanned, identified and how their data was handled.
Most notably, it does not address allegations of pellet-gun use despite reports of serious injuries.
For an affidavit meant to justify police action, it leaves far too many questions unanswered.
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