SC raps police over lax probe into minor’s sexual assault

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Haryana police and other authorities for their handling of a sexual assault case involving a four-year-old minor in Gurugram, calling their conduct “insensitive, reckless and wholly irresponsible” while ordering a fresh probe by a special investigation team (SIT).

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the Gurugram police, the local Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the Judicial Magistrate before whom the case came up failed in their duty to protect the child and ensure justice.