Supreme Court: HPEC student protest complaint portal ready for launch

The Court reviewed the status report of the HPEC regarding the setup of its secretariat and the development of a digital portal for receiving complaints from aggrieved protesters and police personnel.

Who it concerns: Petitioner: Shailendra Mani Tripathi; Respondents: Union of India & Ors.; Bench: Hon'ble The Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Hon'ble Mrs. Justice V. Mohana.

What the court decided

• The Court noted that the HPEC appointed Mr. Srinivasa Kammath R as Member Secretary.
• The Court noted that the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has been engaged to design and develop a complaint portal.
• The Court noted that NIC was instructed to ensure strict provisions for anonymity and confidentiality of complaints, evidence, and statements.
• The Court directed the NIC, through [text truncated, specific direction incomplete in source].

Also in the document

• The Solicitor General assured the Court that any missing facilities requested by the HPEC (such as servers, generators, and staff) would be provided without delay.
• The HPEC requested specific secretariat staff including IT professionals, Section Officers, and Data Entry Operators.
• The document is a Record of Proceedings dated 09-10-2026, and the text provided is truncated before the full operative order is completed.