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Bombay High Court Raps Police Over Five-Year Lag in Disha Salian Probe

The bench ordered clarity on access to basic case papers for the victim’s father.

Overview

  • The court asked why the inquiry remains unfinished five years after the June 2020 death, saying police must determine whether it was suicide or culpable homicide.
  • Judges directed police to state their position on sharing basic investigation documents with Satish Salian and to place the post-mortem report before the court.
  • The public prosecutor said the probe is ongoing, with CCTV footage re-sent for forensic tests, and noted the parents earlier recorded no suspicion against anyone.
  • Satish Salian’s petition alleges gang-rape and murder, seeks a CBI probe, and requests an FIR naming Aditya Thackeray, who has moved to intervene and denies the claims.
  • The bench listed the matter for December 11, as the state-constituted SIT formed in December 2023 has yet to submit its report.