Supreme Court of India · 2014-03-28
IN RE: vs INDIAN WOMAN SAYS GANG-RAPED ON ORDERS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2014/60045
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- IN RE:
- Respondent
- INDIAN WOMAN SAYS GANG-RAPED ON ORDERS
- Author
- P.Sathasivam
- Bench
- P SATHASIVAM,S.A. BOBDE,N.V. RAMANA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court, in a suo motu writ petition, addressed the gang-rape of a 20-year-old woman in West Bengal, which was ordered by a community panchayat. The Court emphasized the need for proper investigation as per Section 154 and Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, mandating that FIRs and statements be recorded by women officers. The Court directed the state to ensure thorough investigation and victim compensation, highlighting procedural lapses in the initial handling of the case.