SC transfers Unnao rape & accident cases to Delhi, asks CBI to complete probe in 7 days 

Supreme Court ordered transfer of five cases in Unnao rape and accident to competent court in Delhi on Thursday. Supreme Court orders completion of probe into accident case in seven days

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Supreme Court orders transfer of five cases in Unnao rape and accident to competent court in Delhi on Thursday. Supreme Court also ordered completion of probe into accident case in seven days.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi made it clear that the agency can only seek extension of additional seven days time for probe in the accident case and that too in exceptional circumstances.

The trial court to hear case on day to day basis and complete the same within 45 days, said SC.

The bench said it will not entertain any plea seeking to vacate or alter the order passed today.

The apex court directed that the survivor, her mother and other members of the family will be provided security by the CRPF and an officer of the level of commandant will file a compliance report forthwith.

Chief Justice of India says,'We also direct security & protection to the victim, her lawyer, mother of the victim, the four siblings of the victim, her uncle, and immediate family members in the village in Unnao.'

The apex court also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide Rs 25 lakh to the rape survivor as an interim compensation.

“We have also considered the question of interim compensation to the victim, as an interim measure we direct the UP government to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to the victim.”

The court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete in seven days the investigation into the truck-car accident that has left the rape victim battling for life.

The court will also decide on the compensation and protection for the victim and her family.

The court hauled up the Registry for the delay in producing a letter the victim wrote to the court seeking protection.


Earlier on Thursday, Supreme Court had made clear it will transfer the rape case involving BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar out of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh and summoned a "responsible" CBI officer before it by 12 noon to provide details of the probe conducted so far in the sensational matter.

The top court also refused a plea of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI that the matter be adjourned to 10:30 am on Friday, as the officers probing the Unnao cases were out of Delhi.

Solicitor General T Mehta informed CJI that he spoke with CBI director officers investigating the case are in Lucknow and it wouldn’t be possible for them to reach Delhi by 12 PM.

SC refused the plea, saying that the CBI chief can gather case details on telephone and appraise the court today itself

The bench directed Mehta to ensure the presence of a responsible officer at 12 noon before it to give details of the probe conducted so far in the rape and the subsequent accident case.

"We are going to transfer all the cases. We will pass the order to this effect," said the bench, comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose.

It was taken up as the first item by the top court, which said as both the matters have been transferred to the CBI, it would pass orders in the case later in the day after knowing the details from a responsible CBI officer.

On Wednesday, the court had taken cognizance of the rape victim's letter to the CJI and had sought a report from its secretary general why it had not been brought to the court's notice since July 17.

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Published: 01 Aug 2019, 2:21 PM