Supreme Court Forms Panel to Investigate Police Conduct During Delhi Student Protests
The Supreme Court of India has formed a five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC), led by former Supreme Court judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, to investigate allegations of excessive police force during student protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20. The committee includes former judges, a retired police chief, and a former CBI director. It will examine claims of disproportionate use of pellet guns, tear gas, lathi charges, violence against women protesters, police surveillance, and injuries sustained. The panel will also consider violence against police and damage to property, conducting ongoing reviews and submitting interim reports to the court.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 66/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, english, news18, freepressjournal, news18, thehindu, indianexpress, republicworld, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 20 Aug, 11:22 am. Other outlets followed.