New Delhi: A Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Enquiry Committee has launched an online portal to receive complaints and representations from individuals affected by the violence that occurred at Jantar Mantar and other locations outside Delhi in July 2026, according to the Union Home Ministry.
The newly established portal is designed to assist affected citizens, including police personnel, in submitting relevant information to the panel. It also includes provisions enabling vulnerable witnesses and participants to request that their identities remain confidential.
The committee has stated it will examine the issues outlined in the Supreme Court's directives, prioritizing cases involving targeted violence, the use of pellet guns, excessive force, the harassment of female protesters, and property destruction committed by either side.
Stakeholders and affected individuals are encouraged to use the prescribed formats on the portal for their submissions. Information and suggestions regarding the matters referred to the panel under the court orders can also be submitted through this online channel.
In addition to the digital platform, complaints and representations can be delivered in person at the committee's office located at Shiksha Sadan in the Rouse Avenue Institutional Area of New Delhi, during designated afternoon hours on working days. Submissions may also be dispatched via postal mail or electronic mail to the committee's official address.
The five-member inquiry committee was constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate all aspects of the unrest at Jantar Mantar and other locations outside the national capital during July 2026. The panel includes Justice Reddy, former Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, former Delhi High Court judge Justice Shalinder Kaur, former CBI director Rishi Kumar Shukla, and retired Meghalaya Director General of Police L R Bishnoi.
The apex court ordered the formation of the committee while reviewing petitions that alleged police excesses against student demonstrators during an agitation led by the CJP, alongside counter-allegations of violence directed at law enforcement personnel.
Clashes erupted between security forces and demonstrators during a march toward Parliament in New Delhi on July 20, where security personnel deployed tear gas and lathis to disperse crowds attempting to approach the parliamentary complex.
The student demonstrations, which extended to multiple cities, initially demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The movement originated at Jantar Mantar and ultimately concluded after Pradhan stepped down and the government addressed the remaining demands put forward by the organizers.