FATIMA RISWANA vs STATE REP. BY A.C.P., CHENNAI . — Crl.A. No. 61 - 62/2005

On 09/05/2005, the Supreme Court (Justices N. Santosh Hegde and S.B. Sinha) heard Fatima Riswana's criminal appeal and related petitions against the State (Chennai A.C.P.). The Court disposed of a bail application by directing the applicant to approach the appropriate lower court instead. The Court also granted the applicant's request for trial transfer by noting that the 5th Fast Track Court, presided by a Lady Judge, would satisfy the objective of having offences against women tried by a female judge, and reserved the right to entertain future requests if the presiding officer changed. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.