The Delhi High court on Tuesday declared that the virginity test conducted on a female detainee, accused under investigation, or in custody, whether judicial or police, is unconstitutional and in violation of Article 21 of the Constitution which includes right to dignity.
This ruling was made by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in a case involving the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) administration of a virginity test on Sister Sephy.
Updated Jan 18, 2021 | 21:58 IST
Father Thomas Kottoor, currently in jail, alleged that the order of the conviction and sentence passed by the Special CBI Court was absolutely improper and incorrect . Sister Abhaya case: Father Thomas Kottoor moves Kerala HC [File photo] | Photo Credit: ANI
Kochi: A Catholic priest convicted in the Sister Abhaya murder case moved the Kerala High Court on Monday, challenging the verdict by the Special CBI court, Thiruvananthapuram, awarding him double life sentence.
Father Thomas Kottoor, currently in jail, alleged that the order of the conviction and sentence passed by the Special CBI Court was absolutely improper and incorrect .
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It was on October 23, 2020 that a catholic priest and nun were punished with life imprisonment as they were held guilty of murdering sister Abhaya. The verdict came 28 years after committing the murder, and legal experts consider it a landmark case in the history of the Indian judiciary.
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On Tuesday, the court pronounced that Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy were held guilty of murder and destruction of the evidence. The priest who taught sister Abhaya psychology at BCM college Kottayam was also convicted of house trespassing during midnight.