Supreme Court Halts CBI Probe into Custodial Torture Case in West Bengal

The Supreme Court intervened to stop a Calcutta High Court order that mandated a CBI investigation into claims of police custody torture of a woman arrested during protests in West Bengal. The state government must now propose officers for a new Special Investigation Team to handle the case.

The Supreme Court has temporarily paused a Calcutta High Court order that demanded a CBI probe into alleged torture during police custody of a woman protesting in West Bengal.

A bench, consisting of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, instructed the West Bengal government to present a list of seven IPS officers to form a new Special Investigation Team.

Previously, the high court had ruled in favor of a CBI investigation following the appeal of two women who alleged physical abuse in custody, highlighting inconsistencies in medical reports.

(With inputs from agencies.)