The Supreme Court Collegium on Friday recommended the appointment of Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court to succeed incumbent Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale, whose elevation to the top court it .
The December 11 assault on the woman was carried out by several members of another family in the village after discovering that her son and their daughter had eloped.
The court says steps ought to be taken to fix collective responsibility, adding that there would not otherwise be an effective check on such incidents.