Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked the CBI to complete its investigation into the Unnai Rape Survivor’s car accident within 7 days, PTI reported.
CBI Joint Director Sampat Meena appeared in the court after the bench directed Mehta to ensure the presence of a responsible officer at 12 noon before it to give details on the probe conducted so far in the rape and the subsequent accident case.
The Supreme Court on Thursday 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.
Sengar was on Thursday expelled from the BJP, a days after questions were raised about the Unnao MLA’s suspension.
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.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected Mehta’s contention, saying the CBI director can gather the information of the cases on telephone and apprise the bench on Thursday.
“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 cognisance of the rape victim’s letter to the CJI and had sought a report from its secretary general on why it had not been brought to his notice since 17 July.