The Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) has launched a portal to enquire into all aspects of the incidents relating to violence at Jantar Mantar , Delhi , and at places outside Delhi, during the month of July 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Saturday (October 17, 2026).
The Committee will examine issues outlined in the Supreme Court’s order. Anyone wishing to provide information or suggestions on issues referred to the Committee under the two court orders can also use the portal. Besides Justice Reddy, the Committee comprises former Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice Ravi Shankar Jha, former Delhi High Court judge Justice Shalinder Kaur, former CBI director Rishi Kumar Shukla and retired Meghalaya DGP L.R. Bishnoi. The Supreme Court ordered the constitution of the Committee while hearing a batch of pleas alleging police excesses against student protesters during the agitation spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), alongside allegations of violence against police personnel. ALSO WATCH Watch: Women’s groups march to Delhi Police HQ, demand action over alleged sexual assaults on protesters
Supreme Court had constituted a five-member HPEC to enquire into all aspects of the incidents of violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and at places outside the national capital during July 2026, including the broader issues surrounding the incidents.
“The portal, http://hpec.nic.in , has been launched for the convenience of the affected people, including police personnel,” it said.
