SC agrees to hear plea alleging minor's sexual assault, torture by Gujarat police

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-12 12:46:20 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-09-12 14:39:05

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea alleging sexual assault and torture of a minor by policemen in Gujarat, after the apex court's bench expressed concern over the fact that no factual basis of the case had been established yet.

The matter, which was mentioned for urgent consideration before a bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, is slated for hearing tomorrow.

The plea, filed by activist and lawyer Shyam Ponappa, submitted that the minor girl, a victim of sexual assault, was taken into custody by the Junagadh police in Gujarat in September last year on charges of murdering her own daughter.

She was allegedly raped by three policemen, employed at the Junagadh central jail, who were arrested in October last year.

"The alleged incident of rape and torture of the petitioner came to light only due to the collective efforts of the petitioner and her legal counsel... ," the plea submitted.

The petitioner said that she was preparing to file a complaint petition before the apex court against the erring officials when she was apprehended by the Gujarat police on January 11 this year.

The petitioner said that she was detained in the same police station where she was raped and tortured.

The plea alleged that the acts of the police amounted to contempt of court and interference in the administration of justice.

The apex court, while agreeing to hear the plea, observed that "there is some fact, something tangible".

The court also expressed concern over the fact that the petitioner had been kept in custody without any factual basis.

// Ending Note

The Bench's concern over the lack of a factual basis brings to light the intricacies and sensitivities involved in such cases where sexual assault and torture of a minor is alleged. This emphasizes the importance of establishing facts and ensuring that due process of law is followed before any further legal action is taken. The case will be heard again tomorrow, with the Bench hopefully expecting further details and evidence to establish the facts of the case.

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