SC Summons Katju, Challenges Him to Debate on Soumya Murder Case

In a blog post, Markandey Katju had called the verdict in the Soumya rape and murder case a “grave error”.

Retired judge Markandey Katju. (Photo: Twitter/Matkandey Katju)

• The Supreme Court on Monday summoned retired judge Markandey Katju for his blog criticising the verdict in the Soumya rape and murder case.
• Katju had called the verdict a "grave error" and not expected of "judges who had been in the legal world for decades."
• The Bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi, PC Pant and UU Lalit had commuted the death penalty of sole convict in the case, Govindaswamy, citing lack of evidence.

(With inputs from The Hindu)