Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 612 · Decided 27 October 2020
Satyama Dubey & ORS. v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 612 · [2020] 9 S.C.R. 517
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 296/2020
- Decided
- 27 October 2020
- Bench
- S.A. BOBDE, A.S. BOPANNA, V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 228A; Constitution Article 32; SC/ST Act
Headnote
Constitution of India: Art. 32 - Writ Petition - Seeking fair investigation in a case of brutal gangrape and murder in the State of Uttar Pradesh - Petitioners alleged that cremation of the victim was illegal - The State in its affidavit stated that the investigation was State - Held: Supreme Court is not required to monitor the proceedings/ investigation because the High Court having competent jurisdiction has adequately delved into the aspects of fair investigation - Therefore, all aspects are left open to be considered by the High Court -
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