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THE HINDU DATED 31st July 2026
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1. Supreme Court on pellet guns as part of a graded police response
The Supreme Court observed that pellet guns may form part of a graded police response, but only in exceptional circumstances and within strict constitutional limits. The Court emphasised that police action during protests must satisfy the tests of necessity, proportionality and reasonableness. It rejected the idea that student demonstrations could automatically justify brutal crowd-control methods, while also acknowledging the possibility that peaceful protests may be hijacked by violent elements. The logic of a graded response is that police should first use warnings, negotiation, barricading and less harmful methods before escalating force. Pellet guns, be
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The Hindu's July 31, 2026 news roundup covers Supreme Court ruling on pellet guns, women protesters facing doxxing threats, PM CARES audit transparency debates, and Cauvery water release authority decision.
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