NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on authorities, including the CBI and the Uttar Pradesh government, over the pace of probe and trial into cases related to Unnao rape incident and passed a slew of orders including transfer of all the related cases out of Uttar Pradesh.

The top court, which had taken up the letter of the rape survivor, ordered that trial into the ongoing cases be completed within 45 days.

Here are the latest developments:

* A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi directed the transfer of all five cases registered in connection with the Unnao rape incident from a court in Uttar Pradesh to a court in the national capital.

* SC asked CBI to complete probe into the truck-caused accident critically injuring the rape survivor, her lawyer and killing her aunts, within a fortnight and preferably within 7 days. SC made it clear that the agency can only seek extension of time for probe in the accident case in exceptional circumstances.

* Lucknow's King George's Medical College hospital told the SC that it has the facilities to handle the medical case of Unnao rape victim and her lawyer, who were critically injured in truck accident. However, the hospital also told the SC that both are fit enough to be flown to Delhi for further treatment. The apex court then asked the rape survivor's family to take call on shifting to AIIMS for treatment.

* On the question of interim compensation to the rape survivor, the SC directed the UP government to pay interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to her by tomorrow.

* The top court also asked the UP government to provide security to rape survivor's mother and her siblings. It said the CRPF will provide security at a safe place near Rae Bareilly to the family. Similar security should be provided to the injured lawyer and his family members, the SC said.

* The SC said that the trial in the Unnao rape case will be completed within 45 days and a designated judge in Delhi will commence the trial on day-to-day basis.

* It also ordered inquiry into how there was a delay in processing the letter of Unnao rape survivor and whether any negligence was there on part of any officer of the SC registry. The inquiry will be held within seven days and will be supervised by a sitting judge of the SC to be nominated by the CJI.

* The CJI ordered the CBI to present the status of the investigations after the agency was given charge of the probe into the accident and the FIR that included murder charges against rape accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar.

* On July 28, a truck rammed into the vehicle in which the Unnao rape survivor, her counsel and two aunts were travelling to Raebareli. While she and her lawyer sustained grievous injuries, her aunts were killed on the spot.

* The Uttar Pradesh Police filed a case of murder against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar and nine others in connection with the accident.

* Meanwhile, Sengar was expelled from the BJP today. He is currently lodged in Sitapur district jail.

* The apex court also expanded the scope of its suo motu registered PIL on steps to curb child rape cases to include victim compensation and witness protection.

* The SC will hear the Unnao case again on Friday.

(With agency inputs)

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