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Justice AM Khanwilkar led bench is hearing a plea filed by the mother of a five-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered in Odisha, seeking a CBI inquiry into death
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Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: Chargesheet has been filed in this case. A protest petition could have been filed. Now it is a fashion to prefer a Article 32 plea after chargesheet is filed

Justice Khanwilkar: You can file a protest petition.

Sr Adv Mahesh Jethmalani: you asked me to file a SLP, we will do that. Please hear me at least. We will come in a SLP

Solicitor General Tushar mehta: there is an angle of human organ racket and a child is dead. This may travel beyond the state. In Rubabuddin case it was held that even if chargesheet is filed court can see if the chargehseet is correct. it was reiterated in Narmada Bai too

SG: This is not a political matter. My lords can examine the charge sheet as it concerns all of us

Sibal: please see their additional affidavit and see you will know it is a completely political matter.

SG Mehta: we have not read it

Justice Khanwilkar: you file your SLP Mr Jethmalani. If you succeed there this writ petition may not be needed. this is the SLP against the HC order

Sr Adv Sibal: When that plea was filed, chargesheet was not filed

Justice Khanwilkar: counsel for petitioner seeks time to examine if its appropriate to challenge the HC order of September, 2020. List after one week.

Sr Adv Sibal: I have some matters pending...

Justice Khanwilkar: List the case on August 17, 2021. you have both options now Mr Jethmalani.

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