Mukesh and Others v/s. State (NCT of Delhi) and Others (Nirbhaya Case)
- Deepali Aswal
- September 6, 2020
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The horrific night of December 2012 shook the whole nation, when a heinous crime took place in the capital of India, New Delhi. Nirbhaya (the pseudonym used for the victim of the case), the 23 years old paramedical student, went out to watch a movie with his friend in December 2012. While returning on the bus, she was sexually violated by six males, one of whom was a minor. The same perpetrators brutally beat her friend, who tried to protect her. She was not just sexually violated, but also her body was mutilated beyond anyone’s imagination.
There was a sudden social outrage on the roads after hearing about such a shocking incident. The outrage did not stay up to India but the whole world was demanding justice for India’s daughter. People started protesting by marching on the roads with candle lights not only in the capital of the country but also in various parts of the nation and even in the countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, etc. Police used tear gas and water cannons to stop the people but her death increased the anger of the nation. India has previously experienced various rape cases but this incident ignited the fire of the whole country. After the death of Nirbhaya, even social media was filled with the outrage and demand of the people to hang the culprits. The case although lead to the various changes in the legal system of India but failed to change the situation of women in India. Finally, after seven years, Nirbhaya got justice when the accused were hanged to death on March 20, 2020.
(AIR (2017) 6 SCC 1)
