Supreme Court Reviews Use of Pellet Guns and Orders Preservation of Records in Jantar Mantar Protests
The Supreme Court on July 30 directed the government to present standing orders on the graded use of force, including the use of pellet guns, during the Jantar Mantar protests. It asked the Centre to preserve Rapid Action Force ammunition logs and Delhi Police duty records. The court noted pellet guns are permitted only in exceptional circumstances and is examining a plea seeking a ban on metallic pellet guns. It also urged medical treatment for those injured during the protests.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 58/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, timesnow, indianexpress, indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 30 Jul, 06:13 am. Other outlets followed.