India, Feb. 6 -- The family of one of the minor survivors of the Badlapur school sexual assault on Wednesday urged the Bombay high court to direct criminal action against the investigating officer of the case due to alleged lapses in the investigation, including a delay in registering a First Information Report (FIR) and revealing the name of the minor.

A bench of justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale, which was hearing suo-motu proceedings the court had initiated, directed the Maharashtra government to respond to the survivor's plea and state what action it has taken against the investigating officer. The court also emphasised the need to fast-track the trial, considering the young age of the two survivors.

Earlier, advocate...