The Supreme Court on Monday took serious note of rioting and destruction of public property during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act across the country and said that "violence must stop immediately".
The top court said it, prima facie, does not think court can do much in the matter as it is a law and order problem and police forces have to control it.
The apex court, which agreed to hear on Tuesday pleas alleging police atrocities on students holding protests against the Act at Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia here, said it will not hear this issue in such an atmosphere of violence.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said, "We are not here to blame anybody. All we are saying is that this violence must stop."
When the advocates insisted that the court must take cognisance of the issue, the CJI said, "We are not to be bullied like this. If you want the court to hear the matter then this violence has to stop."
The bench said, "Prima facie, we do not see that court can do much about it. It is a law and order problem and police has to control the situation."
To this, the bench said, "We will do that but let there be peace first. We don't know what is happening. If the protests and violence continue, we will not here you."
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