<p>The Supreme Court on Friday asked the West Bengal government to place on records details of action taken by the police in the gang-rape of a tribal woman on the direction of the village council in Birbhum district. It is alleged that the victim was raped by 13 men.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi said that even though state government had taken certain measures, more effective action was required.<br /><br />The court directed a state government counsel to place before it copies of FIR, forensic report and statements recorded by police, along with case diaries in the matter.<br /><br />The apex court had on January 24 taken suo motu cognisance of the incident and asked district judge to submit a report. <br /><br />Subsequently, it also sought a report from the chief secretary.<br /><br />The January 21 gang-rape of the 20-year-old woman was allegedly ordered by a village head at a kangaroo court in Labhpur, 200 km from Kolkata, as punishment for falling in love with a man from a different religion.<br /><br />The court directed the next hearing on the matter on March 4.<br /></p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Friday asked the West Bengal government to place on records details of action taken by the police in the gang-rape of a tribal woman on the direction of the village council in Birbhum district. It is alleged that the victim was raped by 13 men.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi said that even though state government had taken certain measures, more effective action was required.<br /><br />The court directed a state government counsel to place before it copies of FIR, forensic report and statements recorded by police, along with case diaries in the matter.<br /><br />The apex court had on January 24 taken suo motu cognisance of the incident and asked district judge to submit a report. <br /><br />Subsequently, it also sought a report from the chief secretary.<br /><br />The January 21 gang-rape of the 20-year-old woman was allegedly ordered by a village head at a kangaroo court in Labhpur, 200 km from Kolkata, as punishment for falling in love with a man from a different religion.<br /><br />The court directed the next hearing on the matter on March 4.<br /></p>
