Hearing in #StudentProtests matter begins

Sr Adv Gopal Sankaranarayanan: This deals with the protests that have been taking place across country. Incidents in MP, Nagpur, Bihar, etc...not just Delhi. Multiple incidents...

CJI: There are some allegations in all petitions...but if you broadly see...one is use of pellet guns on account of which 19 yr old boy has suffered loss of eyesight...there are instances of use of electric batons...young woman admitted to ICU...use of lathis with nails resulting in life threatening...another instance of assaulting of a media person also. yesterday it was mentioned also. He has been mercilessly assaulted...then violence perpetrated by police in civil dress. Another case of young woman being slapped by policeman without provocation...today separate petition filed regarding excessive.