A High Powered Enquiry Committee constituted by the Supreme Court has launched a complaint portal for people affected by violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and at other locations outside the national capital in July this year, opening a formal channel for protesters, police personnel and other stakeholders to submit representations.
The portal, hpec.nic.in, will receive complaints, information and suggestions relating to the committee’s mandate. According to a notice issued by the committee and cited by the Ministry of Home Affairs, people submitting material may request confidentiality, while provisions have been made for the protection of vulnerable witnesses.
The committee said it would prioritise complaints concerning the use of pellet guns, targeted violence, harassment of women protesters, and excessive violence and destruction of property by either side. The scope covers conduct involving both protesters and police personnel, according to the details released by the ministry.
Affected people and other stakeholders have been asked to submit complaints and representations through the applicable formats available on the portal. The committee’s mandate is based on the issues listed in paragraphs 12 and 13 of the Supreme Court’s August 18, 2026 order and paragraph 5(i) of its September 10, 2026 order.
The process provides several routes for people who may not be able or willing to use the online portal. Submissions may be made in person at the committee’s office at Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi 110002, between 2 pm and 4 pm on all working days. Material can also be sent by post to the same address or by email to hpec2026.enquiry@nic.in.
The portal’s confidentiality provision is significant for witnesses and complainants who may fear retaliation or exposure, particularly in cases involving alleged targeted violence or harassment. The committee has not indicated in the material released how individual complaints will be assessed, how evidence will be preserved or when its findings will be submitted.
The inquiry follows violence at Jantar Mantar and places outside Delhi in July. The committee is expected to consider representations within the boundaries set by the Supreme Court’s two orders, rather than conduct an open-ended examination of all incidents connected with public demonstrations.
The Ministry of Home Affairs encouraged affected persons and other stakeholders to use the portal and the other submission channels. The committee’s immediate next step is to receive complaints and related material through the online, in-person, postal and email routes specified in its notice.
