SC to hear pleas alleging police atrocities on students protesting against CAA

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear tomorrow pleas which have alleged police atrocities on students holding protests against the amended Citizenship Act at the Aligarh Muslim University and the Jamial Millia Islamia University. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde today also took serious note of the rioting and destruction of public property during the protests and sai this must



stop immediately.

   

A group of lawyers mentioned the matter before the court urging it to take suo motu cognisance of the alleged violence unleashed against  students. The bench also comprising justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant asked the lawyers to file their petitions and said it would hear them tomorrow.