SC refuses to entertain plea on Gargi College incident

The SC has refused to entertain a plea seeking CBI probe into the alleged molestation incident at Gargi College in New Delhi. The bench also urged the petitioners to approach the high court.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the alleged molestation of students during a cultural festival at the all-woman Gargi College here last week.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde asked lawyer M L Sharma, who mentioned the matter seeking urgent hearing, to move the Delhi High Court with his plea.

"Why don't you go to the Delhi HC. If they dismiss the petition then you come here," the bench, also comprising justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant, said.

The apex court said it would like to have advantage of Delhi HC's view on this matter. Sharma expressed apprehension that electronic evidence related to the case might be destroyed.

On this, the top court said, "Delhi High Court can also pass order like the Telangana High Court in the police encounter case to preserve electronic evidence."

Earlier on February 6, a group of men broke into the all-women Gargi College and allegedly groped, harassed and molested students.

The outrage of Gargi students following the attacks during their college festival Reverie, found wide echo with students from other colleges sharing their anguish, political parties speaking out and the issue being raised in Parliament.

(With inputs from PTI)