Jamia Violence: Three Former Students Move SC For Judicial Probe [Read Petition]
Live LawThree former students of Jamia Milia Islamia moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking an independent judicial inquiry by a retired Supreme Court and/or High Court Judge into the alleged police atrocities on students of the varsity protesting peacefully against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. The petition was mentioned before Chief Justice S A Bobde by advocate M. Three former students of Jamia Milia Islamia moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking an independent judicial inquiry by a retired Supreme Court and/or High Court Judge into the alleged police atrocities on students of the varsity protesting peacefully against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act. Impleading the Ministry of Home Affairs and Jamia Milia Islamia as respondents, the petitioners say they are deeply hurt by the Sunday atrocities in the precincts of Jamia and concerned about the life and liberty of thousands of students as they pleaded that a judicial inquiry should ascertain "responsibilities of the lapses on the part of the officials of the Respondent – Ministry of Home Affairs, Union of India" and "disciplinary as well as penal actions against the erring official". The petition also prays for release of Jamia students "illegally detained" by the police "amidst peaceful and democratic protests" against the Citizenship Amendment Act.