Update on Supreme Court hearing of cases concerning student protest violence :

SC says a fair probe is needed into allegations of injuries to students and police officials during the protests across the country; hints at forming an SIT headed by an ex-judge.

SC passes following interim directions :

1. All footage of CCTV, drones, & body cameras, and logs of wireless communication and PCR must be preserved.

2. Authorities must preserve the personal information and digital data of student protesters and they should not be brought in the public domain.

3. The personal data or details of the protesters must not be published.

4. No coercive steps should be taken against students over protests, provided they have no criminal antecedents.

5. States must release all students detained/arrested over protests, if they have no criminal antecedents.

SC issues notices to the Union, Delhi NCT, States of Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra, UP, MP and Kerala.

Next hearing on August 3.