Updated: October 6, 2020 8:33:23 am
Reinforced security in the village of Hathras.
The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a judicial petition requesting an investigation by the IWC or a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a sitting or retired Supreme Court or Supreme Court judge into the alleged rape and murder of a Dalit woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh.
The allegation of Satyama Dubey, who identified himself as a social activist and the defenders of Vishal Thakre and Rudra Pratap Yadav has been included in a beach headed by the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde.
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The petitioners also want the trial moved to Delhi. The allegation alleges that the UP government and state authorities “did not take … actions against the accused …”.
Referring to media reports about the incident, he said the body was “buried by the police”, demonstrating negligence and “failure of the judicial system established by our Constitution.” the plea declared. He said that “the police authorities had not fulfilled their duties towards the victim” and are “trying to protect the accused for the reasons they know best.”
Also on Monday, Chandra Bhan Singh, a retired judicial officer, moved to the SC seeking an investigation into the role of police officers in relation to the incident and the FIR record against him.
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