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- The Supreme Court of India directed a new investigation into a 2012 rape and murder case that occurred near Dharmasthala, Karnataka.
- The court ordered the Karnataka government to form a specialized team to conduct the probe within three months.
- This decision follows the 2023 acquittal of the only accused in the case.
- The ruling emphasizes the constitutional necessity of fair and transparent investigations in criminal justice.
What to watch next
- Formation of the tech-savvy Special Investigation Team by the State of Karnataka.
- Progress of the new investigation over the mandated three-month period.
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Sanjeev Sachdeva
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“Injustice to a person who was falsely charged can always be compensated. However, injustice to the victim who was brutally raped and then murdered can never be compensated. Society would be failing in its duty if it does not provide justice to the victim of such a heinous crime by conducting a proper investigation and bringing the real culprits to book”
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…victim’s father had subsequently filed a writ petition in the top court. He had, however, died while the case was pending. The victim’s mother took up the fight for justice for their daughter. Search for real culprits “ Injustice to a person who was falsely charged can always be compensated. However, injustice to the victim who was brutally raped and then murdered can never be compensated. Society would be failing in its duty if it does not provide justice to the victim of such a heinous crime by conducting a proper investigation and bringing the real culprits to book ,” a Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva observed in a 49-page judgment. The petitioner-mother was represented by senior advocates Shobha Gupta and Sanjay Nuli in the court. Justice Sachdeva, who…
“a fair investigation was “as much a part of a constitutional right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution as a fair trial, without which the trial will naturally not be fair”
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…Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva observed in a 49-page judgment. The petitioner-mother was represented by senior advocates Shobha Gupta and Sanjay Nuli in the court. Justice Sachdeva, who authored the judgment, said a fair investigation was “as much a part of a constitutional right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution as a fair trial, without which the trial will naturally not be fair ”. “Investigation must be fair, transparent and judicious as it is the minimum requirement of rule of law. The investigating agency cannot be permitted to conduct an investigation in a tainted and biased manner. Where…
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Named India · Central Bureau of Investigation · Dharmasthala · Karnataka · Santosh Rao · Sanjay Kumar · Sanjay Nuli · Sanjeev Sachdeva · Shobha Gupta · Supreme Court
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