New Delhi, July 30 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to provide proper medical treatment to persons injured by the alleged use of pellet guns during a students' protest in the national capital.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohan ordered, "Government of Delhi shall provide medical treatment to the injured petitioner or other similarly placed individuals."

The apex court was hearing a plea alleging the use of metallic pellet guns on students protesting at Jantar Mantar and other parts of Delhi.

During the hearing, the bench said that police rules permit the use of pellet guns in exceptional circumstances and said that unless the rules themselves are c...