Summary:
Madurai, Jan 31 (PTI) The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday directed transferring the probe into the death by suicide of a 17-year-old girl, allegedly coerced to convert to Christianity, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Justice G R Swaminathan ordered the transfer of the case after hearing the arguments of the petitioner, the girl"s father and also the school management.
"This Court has a duty to render posthumous justice to the child.
The foregoing circumstances cumulatively taken will definitely create an impression that the investigation is not proceeding on the right lines.
Since a high ranking Hon"ble Minister himself has taken a stand, investigation cannot continue with the State Police.
I therefore direct the Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi to assign an officer to take over investigation from the State Police," the court ruled.