SC refuses to shift RG Kar rape & murder case trial out of Bengal

During the hearing on RG Kar rape and murder case on Thursday, the Supreme Court refused to transfer the trial of the case from Bengal and did not pay heed to allegations that CBI has not been conducting a proper investigation.

The Bench of Chief Justice (CJ) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra refused to entertain an oral request of an advocate who, during the hearing, said that the trial should be shifted out of West Bengal due to the prevalence of disturbing circumstances there.

Responding to that, CJI Chandrachud said: "Yes, we have done it in cases like Manipur. But we are not doing anything like that here. No such transfer."