Supreme Court Questions Ghaziabad Police, Orders Charge Sheet Given to Victim’s Father

Overview

• The Supreme Court, which heard the case Monday, ordered Ghaziabad Police to give the charge sheet to the child’s father.
• Police told the court they filed the April 3 charge sheet under stricter sections of the POCSO law, and the trial court has taken note of it.
• The bench directed Khajan Singh Mannvi Health Care and St Joseph Hospital to file affidavits on claims they refused the bleeding child emergency care.
• Chief Justice Surya Kant said there was reluctance in lodging the FIR and in the investigation, reflecting concerns over early police delay and scope.
• The justices said they will consider a court‑monitored SIT or a CBI probe if gaps appear on review, with the case returning to court next week and prior orders protecting the family still in place.