New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the release of all students arrested or detained during the recent nationwide protests, provided they have no criminal antecedents. The court also indicated that it may constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a former Supreme Court judge to conduct an independent probe into allegations of police excesses and violence during the demonstrations. The Apex court observed that the allegations raised before it warranted an independent investigation. The Bench observed, "The allegations made by petitioners prima facie make out a case for an independent and fair probe. The court initially ordered the release of detained minors before clarifying that the direction would apply to all students without criminal antecedents.