Calcutta High Court Seeks Detailed Report in Law Student Gang Rape Case; Allows Plea for Fresh CBI Petition

The Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal government to submit a report detailing the investigation steps taken in the gang rape of a law student at South Calcutta Law College. 

The Court, hearing a PIL, questioned lapses in campus security, unauthorised access, and the absence of preventive action despite prior threats. It also directed the media to refrain from revealing the victim’s identity. 

Four accused, including a former student linked to the Trinamool Congress, have been arrested. The Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the defective plea and file a fresh one seeking a CBI probe.