Supreme Court panel launches online portal for pellet-gun complaints from Jantar Mantar protests

A Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) has launched an online portal (http://hpec.nic.in) for victims and witnesses of the July 20 Jantar Mantar protests to file complaints and provide evidence. The platform accepts written statements, photographs, videos and medical documentation, and offers anonymity and confidentiality for vulnerable witnesses. The Home Ministry said the portal will prioritize cases involving pellet-gun injuries, harassment of women protesters and other targeted violence, as specified in Supreme Court orders dated August 18 and September 10, 2026.

Affected parties, including police and security forces, may also submit complaints in person, by post or email. The portal provides four submission categories: affected persons, anonymous witnesses, confidential information, and suggestions for the committee. The five-member HPEC, chaired by former judge R Subhash Reddy and including retired judges and former officials, was tasked with probing pellet-gun use, electric batons, mandatory uniforms, blanket prohibitory orders and related issues stemming from the protests, which saw at least four individuals injured by pellets.