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Supreme Court blocks reconstituting HPEC, orders Delhi Police action

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  • Supreme Court refused to reconstitute the five-member high-powered enquiry committee headed by Justice R Subhash Reddy.
  • Court ruled that HPEC cannot order FIR registration, reserving criminal investigation direction for the Supreme Court.
  • Solicitor General Tushar Mehta announced the committee’s first meeting will be on September 15.
  • Court directed Delhi Police to act on the FIR while ordering Uttar Pradesh Police to protect the 14-year-old girl’s family.