The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking the transfer of the investigation and subsequent trial outside West Bengal in connection with the alleged sexual assault on women living in Sandeshkhali village. The plea alleges inaction and complicity of the local police authorities and calls for a probe by the CBI or an SIT under the court’s monitoring. The petitioner also seeks the formation of a committee of retired judges, compensation for the victims, and the deployment of central paramilitary forces for their protection.