Social activists in the City have applauded and welcomed the decision taken by the Court stating that the verdict delivered is not only fair but has also been given in a short time span of 100 days.
“If the verdict in cases like this is not delayed, there will certainly be a decline in the number of such heinous crimes. A delay in the verdict discourages and disheartens not only the victim but the family members also and enables the culprits to go scot free a lot of times. The administration should ensure that such crimes do not occur in the future. Right from childhood boys should be taught on how to respect women,” said Mahua Majhi, Central President Women’s Wing, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and former chairperson Jharkhand State Women’s Commission.
“Women empowerment is a major agenda right now. The judiciary has granted justice on time and the saying ‘Justice denied’ has been removed. Young boys should be given family orientation on how to behave with women in general. The verdict has come in three months time only after analyzing all the evidences. It is important to analyze the circumstances under which such crimes take place,” said Dr Vasavi Kiro, former member of Jharkhand Women’s Commission.
“This must be the first in such a case where the verdict has come in record three months showing that the administration is keen to grant justice. There are numerous other cases which also need to be deal with at the earliest. If the case is stretched for too long, a lot of times, the crime is not proven and the culprits are let go off. This time the justice has come because of the societal pressure and it should be considered as a big achievement,” said Ratan Tirkey, former member of Tribal Advisory Council.