New Delhi: Dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar will be tried for the sensational murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi, with the the apex court on Friday dismissing their plea against being named the main accused in the May 16, 2008 murder.
The Talwars had approached the Supreme Court to overrule the verdict of a lower court that ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to make them the main accused in the case.
A bench of justices AK Ganguly and JS Khehar said there was nothing wrong in the magistrate’s order taking cognisance against and putting them on trial.
“We dismiss the appeal,” the bench said.
The Talwar’s are facing charges of murder, conspiracy and destruction of evidence. With Friday’s order their last-ditch attempt to avoid summons from a trial court in Uttar Pradesh to appear as accused in the case fell through.
The apex court will decide on Monday whether Rajesh, out on bail now, should again apply for bail.
“We are not interested in the gory details. A young girl has been killed,” Justice Ganguly said.
The judges said the case has to be heard by the lower court and the apex court cannot be turned into “mini trial court”.
The observation came after the couple’s lawyer Ranjit Kumar tried to counter point-by-point the evidence brought forth against the dentist couple by the CBI.
The senior counsel was talking about the CBI claim that the Talwars may have dressed up the crime scene and cleaned up her private parts in a bid to tamper with the evidence.
He also wondered why the servants had not been summoned for trial despite much of the evidence pointing at their involvement.
The apex court also said that its decision does not reflect any judgment on their alleged involvement in the teen’s death.
A visibly upset Nupur, who was present in the court, left when the bench dictated the order. (IANS)