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Supreme Court Allows Police to Use Pellet Guns in Extreme Violence
✍️ TOI India
🗓 30 Jul 2026, 11:59 AM
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The Supreme Court has ruled that police may deploy pellet guns in exceptional circumstances when lathicharge and tear gas fail to control violent protests, especially those hijacked by miscreants.
The Supreme Court, in a recent judgment, clarified that police are permitted to use pellet guns in exceptional situations where standard crowd‑control measures such as lathicharge and tear gas are ineffective.
The ruling came after a protest that turned violent when miscreants hijacked the gathering for ulterior motives. The Court noted that in such extreme cases, the use of bullets is already allowed, so barring pellet guns would be unjustifiable.
Justice [Name] emphasized that the decision does not grant blanket authority to use lethal weapons but restricts the use of pellet guns to situations where the protest escalates beyond the control of conventional methods.
Lawmakers and civil‑society groups are watching closely, as the judgment could influence how police manage large‑scale demonstrations across the country.
The ruling came after a protest that turned violent when miscreants hijacked the gathering for ulterior motives. The Court noted that in such extreme cases, the use of bullets is already allowed, so barring pellet guns would be unjustifiable.
Justice [Name] emphasized that the decision does not grant blanket authority to use lethal weapons but restricts the use of pellet guns to situations where the protest escalates beyond the control of conventional methods.
Lawmakers and civil‑society groups are watching closely, as the judgment could influence how police manage large‑scale demonstrations across the country.