Overview
- A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi directed the case to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Rohini Courts, Delhi.
- The Court said any further investigation, if ordered, will be conducted by Delhi Police, and the petitioner may seek such relief before the Delhi court.
- The trial had been pending before the Judicial Magistrate in Phagwara at the charge‑framing stage, with proceedings earlier stayed by the Supreme Court.
- The accused is a probationer judicial officer posted in Hoshiarpur; his counsel first suggested Noida citing potential hostility, then sought Rohini, which the bench approved.
- With consent of the parties, a related motor accident compensation case filed in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh was also transferred to Delhi.