The Supreme Court-appointed High Powered Enquiry Committee examining violence during protests at Jantar Mantar and other locations has launched an online portal for complaints and representations from affected people, including police personnel.
The committee said it would prioritise complaints relating to the alleged use of pellet guns, targeted violence, harassment of women protesters, excessive use of force and destruction of property by either side. The portal, hpec.nic.in, also includes provisions to protect vulnerable witnesses and allows complainants to keep their identities confidential, according to a notice issued by the committee.
Affected people and other stakeholders have been asked to submit complaints and representations using the applicable formats available on the portal. The committee has also invited information and suggestions connected to the issues covered by its mandate.
The inquiry’s scope 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 committee was constituted to examine the violence at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and at places outside the Capital during protests in July.
People who want to submit material in person can visit the committee’s office at Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi, between 2 pm and 4 pm on working days. Submissions can also be sent by post to the same address or by email to hpec2026.enquiry@nic.in.
The inquiry follows protests in Delhi by the Cockroach Janta Party over the NEET paper leak issue. During the organisation’s “Sansad Chalo March” on July 20, protesters alleged that police used violence, including pellet guns. The committee’s decision to include police personnel among those able to submit representations indicates that its process is intended to collect accounts from multiple sides of the incidents.
The portal creates a formal channel for recording allegations, supporting material and witness accounts beyond the immediate protest site. Its confidentiality provision is particularly relevant to people who may fear retaliation or exposure when reporting alleged violence. The committee has not announced a final finding through the notice and has only outlined the process for receiving material.
Submissions will be accepted online, by email, by post and in person at the committee’s office. The inquiry will proceed within the issues identified in the two Supreme Court orders.
