The Supreme Court on Thursday made it clear that the trial does not abate and neither does it result in order of acquittal of the accused public servant if the complainant turns 'hostile' or has died or is unavailable to let in his evidence during proceedings.
The Supreme Court Collegium on Tuesday recommended the appointment of new Chief Justices for the High Courts of Gauhati, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The CJI said sexual abuse of children remains a hidden problem as there is a culture of silence and therefore, the state must encourage families to report abuse even where the perpetrator is a family member.
The constitutional bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki issued an interim order blocking the return of Chief Justice Rana to the Supreme Court.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha declined the plea saying it is a law and order issue and can be taken care of by the State police and the District Magistrates.
The impeachment motion earlier registered against Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana in Nepal parliament has now become inactive, the Parliament General Secretary, Dr Bharatraj Gautam announced issuing a notice on Wednesday.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced on Wednesday that Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0 with additional features is ready and it will enable all law officers and government departments to track their cases.