The incident was unfolded after the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) submitted a report to the Bihar government in May 2018. The report highlighted the alleged sexual abuse of minor girls in the shelter home.
Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar deferred the verdict till January 14 as the judge Saurabh Kulshrestha was on leave on Thursday.
Former Bihar People's Party MLA Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the case, was charged under provisions of the POCSO Act, including Section 6 (aggravated sexual assault).
A total of 44 girls were victims in the shelter home abuse case, which is currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
A total of 44 girls were victims in the shelter home abuse case, which is currently being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Earlier in May, the top court had directed the agency to complete investigation into the case -- in which 11 girls were allegedly murdered -- within two weeks.
The apex court posted the matter for hearing on June 3 and also asked the probe agency to file a status report before that.
The Supreme had in November last year transferred the investigation to the CBI after the Bihar government failed to handle the case with efficiency.
This order has come at a time when the Lok Sabha elections are hardly a couple of months away and could prove to be disastrous for Kumar and JD (U).
Rao had transferred out AK Sharma despite the Supreme Court’s embargo against the transfer of officials in the Muzaffarpur case.
