“Orders of the trial court of August 14, 2013 and August 17, 2013 are set aside,” the high court said and asked the parties to appear before the trial court on November 28.
The high court passed the order on an application moved by Chadha, seeking clarification of the situation-as to whether a fast track court should hear the matter in view of charges of rape and unnatural offence having being dropped-and seeking directions to the trial court to alter charges against her.
Senior advocate U U Lalit and advocate Meghna Sankhla, appearing on behalf of Chadha, argued that in view of the high court verdict the fast track court (FTC) conducting the trial had sent the matter to the District and Sessions Judge who misinterpreted the high court's order remitted the case back to the FTC.