The Supreme Court today issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh in a petition filed by the survivor of the Hapur lynching incident..The Court also directed the Inspector General of Police, Meerut Range to file a report about the incident..A Bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud heard Senior Counsel KV Viswanathan before proceeding to issue notice in the matter..Viswanathan told the Court that there is an effort to paint the incident as “road rage”..The Court immediately issued notice and also asked the IG, Meerut Range to submit a report to the court..Viswanathan further apprised the Bench of the concerns of the petitioners regarding their safety..The Bench gave the petitioners liberty to approach the Superintendent of Police (SP) with their concerns. The SP will have to ensure that the needful is done..The matter is now listed for hearing on August 28..The Hapur lynching incident took place on June 18 this year, when a mob attacked meat trader Qasim Qureshi, and another man, Samaydeen, for allegedly killing a cow. Qureshi had succumbed to his injuries..Samaydeen and others later approached the Supreme Court, seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the incident..Read the order below.
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh in a petition filed by the survivor of the Hapur lynching incident..The Court also directed the Inspector General of Police, Meerut Range to file a report about the incident..A Bench of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud heard Senior Counsel KV Viswanathan before proceeding to issue notice in the matter..Viswanathan told the Court that there is an effort to paint the incident as “road rage”..The Court immediately issued notice and also asked the IG, Meerut Range to submit a report to the court..Viswanathan further apprised the Bench of the concerns of the petitioners regarding their safety..The Bench gave the petitioners liberty to approach the Superintendent of Police (SP) with their concerns. The SP will have to ensure that the needful is done..The matter is now listed for hearing on August 28..The Hapur lynching incident took place on June 18 this year, when a mob attacked meat trader Qasim Qureshi, and another man, Samaydeen, for allegedly killing a cow. Qureshi had succumbed to his injuries..Samaydeen and others later approached the Supreme Court, seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the incident..Read the order below.
