New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday, September 10, took serious note of allegations that miscreants subjected 14-year-old Nishu Azad, who took part in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests, to rape threats and had her house pelted with stones.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana noted that the allegations could not be taken lightly and emphasised that no individual could be allowed to intimidate a victim or her family for seeking criminal proceedings.

The bench sought a status report from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi over the first information reports (FIR), security arrangements made for Nishu and her family and action taken against those involved in th...