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SC tells CBI to apprise it of probe in Unnao case so far at noon today

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed a responsible CBI officer to appear before it at noon and apprise it of the probe conducted so far in Unnao rape case.

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New Delhi, August 1

The Supreme Court on Thursday made clear that it would transfer the rape case involving BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar out of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh and summoned a “responsible” CBI officer before it by noon on Thursday to provide details of the probe conducted so far in the matter.

The top court also refused a plea of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI that the matter be adjourned to 10.30 am on Friday, as the officers probing the Unnao cases were out of Delhi.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected Mehta’s contention, saying the CBI director could gather the information of the cases on telephone and apprise the bench on Thursday.

The bench directed Mehta to ensure the presence of a responsible officer at noon before it to give details on the probe conducted so far in the rape and the subsequent accident case.

“We are going to transfer all the cases. We will pass the order to this effect,” said the bench, comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose.

It was taken up as the first item by the top court, which said as both the matters had been transferred to the CBI, it would pass orders in the case later in the day after knowing the details from a responsible CBI officer.

On Wednesday, the court had taken cognisance of the rape victim’s letter to the CJI and had sought a report from its secretary general as to why it had not been brought to his notice since July 17. PTI

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