Unnao fallout: Adityanath govt to speed up cases of crimes against women

The UP prosecution department would also apprise the govt every month of the prospective hearing dates in such cases

Facing flak over sluggish pace of investigation into the Unnao rape case against a now sacked BJP legislator, the Adityanath government has decided to fortify and speed up prosecution in cases of crimes against women.

Last week, the Unnao rape survivor had met with a fatal accident, in which her two aunts were killed, while she along with her lawyer were grievously injured. They are undergoing treatment in a hospital even as the Supreme Court has taken note of the incident, which continues to make national headlines and putting the ruling BJP in dock.

Against this backdrop, sub-judice cases in