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Summary:
The Supreme Court of India has taken up a case filed by a woman advocate alleging illegal detention and custodial sexual assault by police officers at a Noida police station. The court has sought responses from the central and Uttar Pradesh governments, and ordered the preservation of CCTV footage from the police station. The advocate claims she was targeted for performing her professional duty and faced threats, torture, and coercion. The court acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations and the potential obstruction of justice through the disabling of CCTV cameras.
News Article:
Supreme Court Takes Up Custodial Assault Case Against Noida Police
New Delhi – The Supreme Court of India has intervened in a case involving a woman advocate who alleges she was illegally detained, sexually assaulted, and tortured by police officers at the Sector 126 police station in Noida on December 3, 2025. The court, citing the gravity of the allegations, issued notices to the central government, the Uttar Pradesh government, and other parties involved, demanding a response.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and N.V. Anjaria also directed the Commissioner of Police of Gautam Buddha Nagar to secure the CCTV footage from the police station for the duration of the alleged incident, ensuring it is not deleted or destroyed. The footage is to be kept in a sealed cover.
The petitioner, represented by senior advocate Vikas Singh, claims she was subjected to 14 hours of illegal detention, coercion, and sexual assault while performing her professional duties toward her client. Singh described the incident as a “very gross case” and raised concerns about the implications for the safety of citizens across the country.
The plea alleges that the woman advocate was targeted for insisting on the registration of an FIR for her injured client and faced threats of being killed in a fake encounter. It further claims that officers deliberately disabled CCTV systems, violating Supreme Court mandates. The plea requests the immediate registration of an FIR against the accused police officers and demands an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
While the court initially hesitated to hear the matter directly, citing the availability of the Allahabad High Court, it ultimately agreed to take up the case due to the severity of the allegations and the potential obstruction of justice through the tampering with CCTV evidence. The case is scheduled for further hearing on January 7, 2026. The court assured the petitioner of her safety, stating that the police “will dare not touch her after passing of this order.”
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