Insensitive: Supreme Court slams Gurugram police, magistrate in 4-year-old rape case
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A bench led by Chief Justice of India Justice Suryakant expressed strong concern over both the investigation and the circumstances in which the child's statement was recorded.
The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Haryana Police and a judicial magistrate over their handling of a rape case involving a four-year-old girl in Gurugram, flagging serious lapses and a lack of sensitivity in dealing with the child.
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Justice Suryakant expressed strong concern over both the investigation and the circumstances in which the child’s statement was recorded.
“What kind of insensitive has the police become? In a so-called metropolitan city, this is happening! You are dealing with a traumatised child,” the CJI observed during the hearing.
The court also found it “shocking” that police allegedly asked the victim’s parents how they wished to proceed. “Is it not their duty to register FIR? Don’t they understand the basics of the law?” the bench remarked.
The CJI further took note of the manner in which the magistrate recorded the child’s statement, pointing out that the accused was in close proximity, a clear violation of established legal safeguards.
Appearing for the victim’s parents, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, citing details reported by Live Law, told the court that the investigating officer had been pressuring the family to withdraw the FIR.
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