New Delhi, Nov. 15 -- The Delhi High Court on Saturday agreed to hear the Delhi Police's appeal against the acquittal of 2 accused of murder and sexual assault of a minor girl who was allegedly shot dead in a luxury car in the Najafgarh area in 2016. The trial court had called the case a false one.

Though the FIR was lodged in sections of murder, the trial judge at Dwarka court had found it a case of suicide and had acquitted the accused persons in 2019.

A charge sheet was filed under sections of murder, Arms Act, etc. The supplementary charge sheet had alleged the sexual assault too. The Division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain has agreed to hear the appeal and listed the matter for hearing in December.

The High Court...