In Brief
A 21-year-old law student was found dead on railway tracks with multiple severe injuries in August 2017. Police initially claimed accidental death or suicide, delaying the murder FIR filing for nearly 10 months. The subsequent police investigation was marked by negligence—CCTV footage, digital evidence, and witness statements were not properly examined. The police filed a closure report acknowledging a homicidal death but claiming no clues. The Supreme Court set aside the closure report and ordered fresh investigation by a new team, holding that fair investigation is a constitutional right under Articles 20–21. The Court directed completion within two months, emphasizing that tainted investigations undermine public confidence in the rule of law.
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