NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said that it will, of its own accord, examine the Kathua rape incident provided advocates presented the facts of the case to the court in writing, Times of India reported.
According to TOI report SC wants it mentioned in writing that ‘lawyers in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, agitated to prevent the filing of a chargesheet against the rape accused. The SC also wants it mentioned that these lawyers threatened those representing the family of the eight-year-old who was raped.’
“SC says it would take up Kathua rape incident case provided the advocates placed facts in writing about the agitation by lawyers to prevent filing of chargesheet in the case and threatening counsel for rape survivor,” report reads.
According to Times of India report lawyers who practice in the SC, requested a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud to take suo moto cognisance of the horrific incident.
Reads the report: The lawyers said they would put together the facts of the case in writing for the SC.
