Supreme Court Forms Panel to Probe Police Actions During Delhi Student Protests
The Supreme Court of India has decided to form a high-powered committee comprising retired judges, a former Director General of Police, and an ex-CBI director to investigate allegations of police excesses during the July 20 student protests in Delhi over the NEET paper leak. The panel will examine video evidence, complaints of violence, sexual assault, and online harassment of protesters. The court also indicated it may quash FIRs against students without serious criminal records, emphasizing the right to peaceful protest and the future of the youth involved.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 7%, Centre 93%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 64/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, news18, scrollin, freepressjournal, thetribune, freepressjournal, thestatesman, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 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 ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 68/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 18 Aug, 09:29 am. Other outlets followed.