Bombay High Court criticizes SIT for failing to arrest accused in Badlapur school sexual assault case.

Akshay Shinde, the main accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case was killed in a police encounter. Shinde was arrested on August 17 after massive outrage by the public over the allegations of sexual assault of two minor girls in school in a school toilet.

Court rejects pre-arrest bail for school chairman and secretary, citing negligence in reporting the incident.SIT criticized for failing to apprehend accused trustees in ongoing investigation.

Bombay High Court criticizes Thane Police for inaction in Badlapur school sexual assault case, trustees still absconding.

A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan questioned as to how the police, that usually go to any extent to nab an accused, are unable to arrest them in this case.

The Bombay High Court hit out at the SIT for its inability to arrest the chairman and secretary of the school in Badlapur, who were accused of not reporting the sexual assault case that took place in the school premises on August 12 and 13.

The court held that there was material to show that the two accused were aware of the alleged incident before August 16, but they failed to take any steps to report the same to police or local authorities.