The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Gurugram police officials for their flimsy investigation into the case and asked why action should not be taken against them. File | Photo credit: PTI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) admonished the Haryana Police and its Child Welfare Committee for their insensitive handling of the four-year-old rape case.
The court was hearing a petition by the parents alleging inaction by the Gurugram police. On 23 March 2026, the court issued a notice to the Haryana government, its DGP and others seeking a CBI or SIT probe into the rape of a four-year-old girl in Gurugram.
“It is shameful that the Haryana police summoned the rape survivor to the station instead of visiting her,” the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, March 25, setting up a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Haryana cadre IPS women to probe the rape case.
The court also directed the Haryana government to inform the SIT expeditiously. It also directed the Gurugram police to hand over the records of the case by March 26, 2026.
The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Gurugram police officials for their flimsy investigation into the case and asked why action should not be taken against them.
The court also issued show cause notices to members of the Gurugram Child Welfare Committee and asked why they should not be removed.
He also directed the Gurugram District Magistrate to assign the rape case to a senior judicial officer who presides over the POCSO court.
Noting the blatant insensitivity, sheer recklessness and irresponsible actions of the above authorities, the Court ordered that all officers of the Gurugram Police, including the Commissioner of Police, be disqualified from the investigation and ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) with three senior IPS officers to take over the investigation.
“If the state respects the law, the police officers must be transferred immediately. Once we take notice, you start arresting people. Did they even read any bare act? This is the height of insensitivity that this case has shown. The incident happened on February 2nd and on February 5th the CWC was on the phone with the victim’s parent. If they should not respect the victim, one of them should call the victim’s office. whoever went to the child’s house is now accused of corruption. That is the quality of the officials they send,” the Court noted during the hearing.
On March 20, the court agreed to hear a plea seeking a CBI or SIT probe into the rape of a 3-year-old girl in Gurugram. The court took note of the urgent mention of senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi and posted the matter for hearing on March 23, 2026.
A senior advocate told the court that the police did nothing despite the girl giving a statement to the judge detailing the horrific incident.
“There has been no arrest. The place has not been secured. No CCTV (recordings) have been taken. Maids are involved,” Mr Rohatgi said.
The CJI initially asked the petitioners to move the high court. However, a senior lawyer said the high court concerned would be in Chandigarh while the victim’s father is employed in Gurugram and argued that a report should come from the highest court of the country in this “horrific case”.
Published – 25 March 2026 14:55 IST
