The Ernakulam District and Sessions Court said it had complied with the Kerala High Court order to recall the trial in the actor rape case from the CBI-3 Special Court, Ernakulam, and transfer it to the Sessions Court for completing the trial and disposal of the case.
Sessions judge Honey M. Varghese gave the clarification while considering the petitions moved by the prosecution and the survivor challenging the transfer of court.
Ms. Varghese, then CBI special judge, was asked by the High Court to conduct the trial and dispose of the case on a petition from the survivor. Later, the case was posted back to the Sessions Court as Ms. Varghese was promoted as sessions judge.
