New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday extended by six months the time for a panel, headed by former apex court judge Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, to conclude their probe in the encounter killing of four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad.
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A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde passed the order while hearing a plea filed by the panel which has sought extension of time by six months to submit its final report in accordance with the terms of reference.
On December 12, 2019, the apex court had appointed the three-member inquiry commission to inquire into the matter.
The top court had said that the commission, which also comprised former Bombay High Court judge Rekha Sondur-Baldota and ex-CBI director D.R. Karthikeyan, would submit its report to the Supreme Court within six months.