The Allahabad High Court has directed the State to pay additional compensation of Rs. 5,26,000 against the medical bill vouchers of mother-son duo who suffered acid attack injuries.The bench.
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Maya Angelou, the famous American poet, had said, Each time a woman stands for herself, she stands for all women.
The verdict in these eight cases, which were fought to provide justice to one woman, continue to bring hope to several women facing circumstances that undermine their dignity and their fundamental right to equality.
1.Vishaka Vs State of Rajasthan
Bhanwari Devi, a social worker from Rajasthan, was brutally gang-raped by five men for preventing a child marriage. Determined to seek justice, she decided to go to court. In a shocking decision, the trial court acquitted all five accused. Vishaka, a Group for Women’s Education and Research, took up the cause of Bhanwari Devi. It joined forces with four other women’s organisations, and filed a petition before the Supreme Court of India on the issue of sexual harassment at the workplace.