The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on March 2 the plea of complainant law student that the rape case against former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand be transferred to a Delhi court from Uttar Pradesh.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde was told by senior advocate Collin Gonsalves, appearing for the complainant woman that the rape case be transferred to Delhi as she apprehended a threat to her life in Uttar Pradesh.
The Bench, while agreeing to hear the matter, asked the lawyer to approach the administration for seeking protection.
Mr. Gonsalves, however, said that a gunman has been given to her by the U.P. Police for her security.
A plea was also filed earlier against the Allahabad High Court order granting bail to Mr. Chinmayanand.
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