PIL seeking reinvestigation of Soujanya murder withdrawn
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka allowed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking reinvestigation of the Soujanya murder case to be withdrawn. The division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit allowed the petitioner to withdraw the case after it refused to order a reinvestigation of the case.
Soujanya, a 17-year old student from Ujire near Dharmasthala was kidnapped, raped and murdered on October 9, 2012.
The petition had prayed for a direction to conduct a fresh or de-novo (anew) investigation or re-investigation monitored by the High Court through the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or any other premier independent investigation agency or by forming a special investigation team (SIT).
The HC, however, observed that it was for the State, original complainants or the victim's family to seek a reinvestigation. It also pointed out that the law provides for an appeal in which the lapses of investigation can be raised. The Court also suggested that the present petitioners could help the victim's family to file an appeal. The PIL was disposed of with the petitioners withdrawing it.
The petition had also sought appropriate action against erring officials in the earlier round of litigation in view of the observations made by the trial court in the case. The petition also sought guidelines to be issued by the HC with regard to the investigation during the golden hours after the crime in cases like murder and rape.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
