Supreme court directs CBI to submit Rai Bareli accident case report in 15 days

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the judicial services to transfer the most controversial rape case of the 19-year-old Unnao girl. She is admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of King George’s Medical College in Lucknow along with her lawyer who is grievously injured in the accident at Rae Bareli in a head-on collision of a truck with her car. The accident also killed her two aunts on the spot.

The apex court’s chief justice has taken suo motto cognizance of the letter sent by the rape survivor and her sister accusing the jailed MLA of Unnao, his brother and 13 others for allegedly threatening them of elimination in case the rape survivor did not withdraw the case.

The chief justice Ranjan Gogoi has also reprimanded the registry officials of the supreme court for not bringing the letter to his notice and that he came to learn about it in the newspapers this morning. He immediately took cognizance of the complaint and asked for the placing of all the facts before him immediately.

The apex court has directed the case to be tried in the fast track court and asked the CBI to punish the guilty within 45 days by finalizing the investigations. The Court also directed the Uttar Pradesh government to shift the rape survivor and her lawyer to Delhi for the best possible treatment who are battling for life in a Lucknow hospital and are on a ventilator. Furious with the CBI, it also directed it to investigate the Rae Bareli accident matter within 15 days and submit its report to the court.

Meanwhile, the government of Uttar Pradesh has announced a financial compensation of Rs. 25 lakhs to the rape survivor. It may be recalled that the 19-year-old rape survivor was raped by the Unnao MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in 2017 / 18.

The victimized brave girl had complained to the police about the MLA outraging her modesty but the police under the influence of the MLA did not file an FIR. After the rape survivor tried to immolate herself in front of chief minister Yogi Aditya Nath’s house, did the media came into the picture and hyped the issue.

After great efforts finally, the CBI did intervene and the erring MLA was caught on the rape charges and sent to Sitapur jail. The case is currently in court. During this process, the father of the rape survivor also died in police station due to excessive physical torture.

Her uncle was allegedly framed in a false case who is also currently in jail. Just a few days ago the main witness in the case the rape survivor’s two aunts had been killed in an accident in Rae Bareli by a truck whose number place was covered with grease including grievous injuries to the rape survivor and her lawyer.

Due to excessive media hype, the CBI has registered cases of attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and conspiracy to murder them.

Meanwhile, the apex court’s chief justice has now taken the suo moto cognizance of the matter and has directed shifting of the case to Delhi’s fast track court including finalizing it within 45 days with the UP government giving financial assistance of Rs. 25 lakhs to the rape survivor.

Meanwhile, BJP has finally expelled the criminal MLA, currently in jail for rape case of the Unnao rape survivor.

Lauding the Supreme Court, the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: Landmark Supreme Court order in Unnao victim case. This enhances the faith of people in the judiciary and will serve as a lesson to those who make a mockery of the law.

As expected, the Congress general secretary also hailed the apex court’s decision and tweeted: Grateful to the SC for taking cognizance of the ‘ Jungle Raj” being unleashed in UP.

Meanwhile, the BJP acknowledged having empowered a criminal and took corrective action by expelling him from the party and moves in the direction of justice for the young woman who has suffered immeasurably.