Supreme Court Orders Ghaziabad Rape-Murder SIT

The India — Supreme Court of India has ordered the formation of an all-women Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in India — Ghaziabad, India — Uttar Pradesh. The bench, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the initial investigation conducted by the India — Ghaziabad police, citing an 'insensitive approach' and alleged negligence. The SIT is tasked with examining all grievances raised by the victim's parents, including the role of two private hospitals, Khajan Singh Mannvi Health Care and St. Joseph s Hospital, which allegedly denied treatment to the child. The India — Supreme Court of India has also stayed the ongoing trial court proceedings until the SIT files its supplementary report within two weeks and has ordered that no coercive action be taken against the petitioner or witnesses.