In Brief
A mother filed a petition after her son was allegedly murdered in police custody at a Police Station in Uttar Pradesh in May 2021. She alleged that the subsequent investigation by the local police could not be fair. The High Court dismissed her plea to transfer the investigation to the CBI. The Supreme Court found that while investigation had not been fair and impartial—with witness statements not supporting the prosecution case yet charges being framed—it ordered a fresh investigation by a senior independent Police Officer rather than transferring to CBI, ensuring proper safeguards for victim's rights and a fair trial within the existing police system.
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