This story is from December 5, 2020

Allahabad HC: PIL for judicial probe in Hathras case disposed of

The Allahabad high court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking judicial enquiry into the Hathras gang rape case, saying it does not want to multiply the litigation as another litigation in this regard is pending before the HC’s Lucknow Bench.
Allahabad HC: PIL for judicial probe in Hathras case disposed of
Allahabad HC
PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad high court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking judicial enquiry into the Hathras gang rape case, saying it does not want to multiply the litigation as another litigation in this regard is pending before the HC’s Lucknow Bench.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and justice Piyush Agrawal was hearing the PIL filed by one Babita Upadhyay.
The petitioner had further sought directions to the state government and concerned authorities not to restrain the media or the public at large to meet the family members of the victim.

The court while declining to interfere in the present proceedings, said that a Division Bench at Lucknow had taken suo moto cognizance of midnight cremation of the victim’s body and thus, it shall not be appropriate to ‘multiply litigation’ by entertaining the present petitioner.
“We are not inclined to multiply the litigation in relation to the issue which is already under consideration,” the Bench observed.
The petitioner had also sought a direction to the state government to formulate proper guidelines and provide adequate and uniform compensation to all the victims of gang rape and murder without any discrimination.
The petition was disposed of with liberty to move an appropriate application before
the Division Bench at Lucknow.
The Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court had taken suo moto cognizance of the Hathras gang rape case on October 1, stating that is an “extremely sensitive” matter, touching upon the basic human/fundamental rights of the citizens. Subsequently, the investigation of the case was transferred to the CBI.
The decision was taken on Thursday.
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