Though there are Fast Track Courts, the procedures also needed to be amended to make them Fast Procedures.
Supreme Court also issued a general notice to all lawyers to assist court in this case.
A Bench of Justice Gyan Sudha Misra and Justice V. Gopala Gowda, JJ, passed this order in SLP(Crl) No. 5073/2011 on date 25/4/2014
Order said that there is pressing need to make drastic changes in law of rape cases. It said that in all such cases witnesses should be directly taken to a Lady Magistrate, statements be recorded and be kept in sealed cover till trial is held. (this can prevent pressures on witnesses to change statements in court)
The Bench of Judges felt that the Law needs to be amended and Supreme Court issued notice to Govt to know its response to this issue.
The copy of this order is sent to all Director Generals of Police of all the States / Commissioners of police in Metro cities & Union Territories.
Text of full judgement can be located on website of Supreme Court of India by searching with number and date of judgement.
Haresh Raichura
13/6/2014
The copy of
