Special Investigation Team

Thirteen years and three failed investigations after a 17-year-old's rape and murder in Dharmasthala, the Supreme Court orders a fresh SIT probe, laying out when courts can order reinvestigation even after an acquittal.

The Supreme Court has ordered every state to set up a dedicated SIT after uncovering a 'recurring and organised' fraud pattern in motor accident insurance claims, with UP alone reporting 231 FIRs.