The petitioners had originally approached the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in 2013 seeking the release of arrears of rental compensation for their lands allegedly used by the Army.
The court noted that the petition contained serious allegations accusing the presiding officer of the trial court of being under the influence of the principal district judge and acting with bias.
The survivor alleged that she gave birth to a child following repeated sexual assault. The infant was surrendered before the Child Welfare Committee, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court noted.
