Supreme Court Pulls Up Punjab Over Poor Investigation In Woman's Unnatural Death, Directs To Constitute SIT

Therefore, the investigation was transferred to Crime Branch, which exonerated respondent No.2. The High Court vide the impugned order granted bail to respondent No.2.

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The Supreme Court in the case Deepak Gupta Versus The State Of Punjab And Anr pulled up the State of Punjab over its shoddy investigation in the murder case of a woman.

The Supreme Court in the case directed for the constitution of a Special Investigation Team of Punjab cadre officials not belonging to the state to probe the matter.

The bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh was hearing the present matter. The bench in its order directed the Punjab Director General of Police to constitute the Special Investigation Team within 1 week.

The Special Investigation Team shall comprise of two IPS officers of Punjab cadre not having roots in the state and one woman officer of the rank of DySP (or above).