SC forms committee on expeditious disposal of rape cases across country

Chief Justice S A Bobde has set up the two-member committee to look into the expeditious disposal of rape cases across the nation.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set up a 2-judge committee to look into the issue of expeditious disposal of rape cases across the country.

In an administrative decision, Chief Justice S A Bobde has set up the two-member committee of Justices Subhash Reddy and M R Shah.

The decision comes in the wake of rising in rape cases across the country and the recent incident of encounter killing of four accused in the gang rape and murder of a veterinarian in Telangana.