The Supreme Court docket of India on Monday (November 25, 2024) ordered an SIT investigation into the alleged torture of a girl in police custody following her arrest over protests in opposition to the rape and homicide of a health care provider at R.G. Kar Medical School and Hospital in Kolkata.
Observing not all the pieces might be transferred to the CBI, a Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan modified the Calcutta Excessive Court docket Order ordering a CBI probe and mentioned senior IPS officers of the State must be entrusted with the investigation.
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The Supreme Court docket mentioned the Particular Investigation Group (SIT), which is able to comprise officers, whose names had been submitted by the State, shall submit its report on the progress of the investigation on weekly foundation to the Excessive Court docket.
The Calcutta Excessive Court docket Chief Justice was directed to represent a particular Bench earlier than which the SIT would submit its report in addition to searching for additional investigation.
On November 11, the Supreme Court docket stayed the October 8 Order of the Calcutta Excessive Court docket directing a CBI probe whereas asking the State Authorities to submit an inventory of seven IPS officers, together with 5 ladies, who would comprise a contemporary SIT to probe the custodial torture case.
The Order was handed on an attraction filed by the West Bengal Authorities that acknowledged that the Excessive Court docket had erroneously ordered a CBI probe whereas the State police was able to the investigation.
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On November 6, a division Bench of the Excessive Court docket upheld a single-judge order directing a CBI probe into the allegations levelled in opposition to by the lady.
The division Bench mentioned the Order of the only decide to conduct an unbiased investigation couldn’t be faulted and didn’t name for any interference. Initially, two ladies petitioners, moved the single-judge Bench alleging bodily torture whereas in police custody. The court docket famous the report of a jail physician who discovered indicators of hematoma (a strong swelling of clotted blood inside tissue) on the legs of one among them.
“The complainants Rebeka Khatun Molla and Rama Das were arrested on September 7 and remained in the custody of Falta Police Station in the Diamond Harbour police district till their judicial remand ordered by the Diamond Harbour court the next day,” the Excessive Court docket famous.
The division bench additional famous whereas the report of the medical officer of Diamond Harbour sub-correctional dwelling states hematoma on each of Das’ legs, the inspecting physician of Diamond Harbour Medical School and Hospital recorded no exterior harm.
Contemplating the following medical reviews of the petitioner, the excessive court docket bench mentioned it was of the prima facie view that the trauma occurred on her on September 7 in police custody.
It noticed the discrepancies had been critical and would warrant an unbiased company to conduct the investigation.
Printed – November 25, 2024 03:10 pm IST
