The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined a request from an advocate to take suo motu cognisance of the police action during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana said that the matter was not before the court and advised the advocate not to spend his own time or judicial time on issues that had not been formally brought before it.

During the hearing, the advocate claimed to have video footage showing the alleged violence and police lathicharge, offering to submit the videos for the court's review.However, the bench stated that it did not want to watch videos during judicial proceedings without a proper case before it.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), headed by senior advocate Vikas Singh, passed a resolution condemning what it described as a brutal lathicharge on students and members of the bar who were present during the protest.The resolution stated that the use of excessive and disproportionate force against peaceful protesters was unacceptable in a democratic society.

The SCBA demanded an immediate, impartial and time-bound inquiry into the incident to identify those responsible for any excessive use of force and recommended steps to prevent similar situations in the future.The resolution, however, did not refer to allegations of stone pelting or damage to public property during the protest.