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Updated February 28th, 2020 at 11:48 IST

SC to hear plea for transferring rape case against Swami Chinmayanand to Delhi court

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 2 the plea of complainant law student that the rape case against former union minister Swami Chinmayanand be transferred to a Delhi court from Uttar Pradesh.

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The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 2 the plea of complainant law student that the rape case against former union minister Swami Chinmayanand be transferred to a Delhi court from Uttar Pradesh.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was told by senior advocate Collin Gonsalves, appearing for the complainant woman that the rape case be transferred to Delhi as she apprehended a threat to her life in Uttar Pradesh.

READ | Chinmayanand Rape Case: Ex-Union Minister Appears Before Lucknow MP-MLA Special Court

The bench, while agreeing to hear the matter, asked the lawyer to approach the administration for seeking protection.

Gonsalves, however, said that a gunman has been given to her by the UP Police for her security. Earlier also a plea was filed against the Allahabad High Court order granting bail to Chinmayanand.

READ | Rape Case: Ex-BJP Leader Chinmayanand Scheduled To Appear Before MP-MLA Court In Lucknow

READ | Chinmayanand Sexual Harassment Case: Victim Challenges Bail; SC To Hear Matter On Feb 24

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Published February 28th, 2020 at 11:48 IST

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