New Delhi, May 19 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that the judicial custody of two key accused in the Noida Phase-2 workers' protest case continue and cautioned the Uttar Pradesh Police against mistreating them amid allegations of custodial torture.

"We direct that the judicial custody of these accused shall continue. The case will take its own course. Pendency of this writ petition (pertaining to custodial torture) will not affect the case for either party. Let the law take its course", the court said.

A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a plea filed by Keshav Anand alleging that his brother Aditya Anand and co-accused Rupesh Roy were subjected to custodial torture after being arrested for al...