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Saharanpur caste violence: SC refuses urgent hearing on plea for SIT

The petition may be heard after the court's summer break, says vacation bench

Saharanpur VIOLENCE, Saharanpur clash

Saharanpur caste clashes. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Friday refused an urgent hearing on a plea seeking a probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the recent incidents of caste violence in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district.

A vacation bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha said there was no urgency and the petition may be heard after the court's summer break.

Gaurav Yadava, a lawyer, who had filed a PIL in his personal capacity, mentioned the plea for an urgent hearing, saying that the situation in the areas was "critical" and needed judicial intervention.

Besides seeking a SIT probe into the recent violence in Saharanpur villages, in which two people were killed and many injured, the PIL also sought compensation for the families of the victims.

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First Published: May 26 2017 | 2:45 PM IST

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