Plea in HC for probe by CBI or SIT into allegations of sexual abuse involving Catholic priests

A PIL was filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday claiming that a nun's complaint of alleged sexual abuse by a Catholic priest was ignored by the Church here and sought a thorough investigation by the CBI or an SIT into all such allegations of sexual abuse involving clergy.

The plea is listed for hearing on Tuesday before a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao.

The petition has sought direction to the Centre and the Delhi government for a thorough probe by a special investigation team or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under the supervision of the high court into alleged sexual abuse of children and nuns involving the clergy.

Petitioner Sanjjiiv Kkumaar also sought direction to the Delhi Police Commissioner to set up a 'clergy abuse Hotline' so that such sexually abused victims and survivors "may come forward to seek justice by registering their grievance and any person may give leads/tips to the law enforcement agency."