NEW DELHI, Feb 29: It can’t order the military to shoot at the crowd, the Supreme Court today said while dismissing a plea seeking giving free hand to Army to control “unruly mob” during the Jat agitation in Haryana.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said that Army was capable enough to deal with any situation and as and when the situation arises things will be taken care of.
“You want us to issue direction to Army to shoot at the mob. We can’t issue such directions. We can’t allow the army to open fire at the mob. As and when the situation arises things will be taken care of. Army is capable enough to deal with any situation,” the bench also comprising justices R Bhanumathi and U U Lalit said.
It said that whoever will take law in his own hand will be prosecuted as per the law and dismissed the petition as withdrawn.
The bench observed that had the petitioner advocate Ajay Jain sought compensation to the victim of the violent agitation, it would have thought of considering it.
“Had you asked for compensation to the victims of the agitation, we would have thought of considering it,” the bench said. (PTI)
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