The Supreme Court is considering making a rare apology to former leprosy patients for the past practice of trying them outside standard courtrooms for fear of infection, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
The top court aims to finalize its plan at a meeting of all 15 justices of the bench and apologize publicly in a report to be released soon, according to the sources.
The envisioned move, however, would have no bearing on individual cases, and is not expected to pave the way for any retrials.