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Supreme Court Orders Senior-Led Probe and Hospital Inquiry in Delhi Lawyer Assault

The court asserted control to address suspected lapses in emergency care.

Overview

  • The top court, which took up the case on its own Monday, directed Delhi Police to hand the probe to a senior, preferably woman, officer.
  • Judges asked investigators to examine why GTB, Kailash Deepak and RK Hospitals allegedly refused admission after Jag Pravesh only provided first aid.
  • NALSA was told to release Rs 3 lakh in interim assistance for the victim's treatment and childcare.
  • Police reported arresting Manoj Kumar on the night of April 25-26 after the April 22 stabbing in Sonia Vihar, and said he confessed citing a family dispute.
  • The court noted two younger daughters were taken by in-laws and ordered police to trace them, kept the 12-year-old with maternal grandparents, and set May 11 for a status update.