In Brief

In a suo motu criminal writ petition concerning the Unnao rape case, the Supreme Court took cognizance of a victim's letter received by its Registry on 17 July 2019. The Court found that the letter was not placed before the Chief Justice or judicial Bench until late on 30 July. The Court listed the matter for further hearing, directing the Secretary General to explain the delay and seeking the Registry's report on the Chief Justice's administrative order regarding the letter. The Court's swift intervention highlighted concerns about procedural transparency in handling sensitive victim communications.

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