Disposed¶¶20
The Court on Its Own Motion v. the State of Jharkhand
Jharkhand HCWPC/1227/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; W.P. (PIL) No.1227 of 2024; Order No.14 dated 03.11.2025; suo motu cognizance of alleged sexual assault on 45-year-old Brazilian national on motorbike tour with husband; respondents include Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, DGP Jharkhand and SP Dumka; amicus curiae Mrs. Ritu Kumar; about one-and-a-half years of monitoring; investigation completed, chargesheet submitted, trial commenced, 16 of 32 witnesses examined; monitoring discontinued as matter sub judice before competent court; proceeding closed with liberty to victim to revive; Bench: Tarlok Singh Chauhan, C.J. and Rajesh Shankar, J.
What did the court decide?
Proceeding closed; liberty reserved to the victim to revive the case if occasion arises. ¶¶20