Our "real concern" is to see that fair trial is conducted in Kathua case: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that its "real concern" was to see that a fair trial was conducted in the Kathua gangrape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that if it will find the slightest possibility of lack of fair trial, it will transfer the case out of Kathua.
The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said the trial should be fair not only for the accused but also for the victim's family and the protection to them and their lawyers should be ensured.
The bench also considered the issue of alleged obstruction by lawyers in adminstration of justice in the case and said," if the lawyers are at fault, they would be dealt in accordance with law.
During
the
hearing,
the
apex
court
said
the
real
issue
in
the
matter
was
to
have
a
fair
trial
in
the
case.
The
child
from
a
minority
nomadic
community
had
disappeared
from
near
her
home
in
a
village
near
Kathua
in
Jammu
region
on
January
10.
Her
body
was
found
in
the
same
area
a
week
later.
PTI