When the constant threat of violence acts as a barrier to women’s economic, social and developmental rights, such threat to violence delimits women’s exercise of citizenship.
The high court dismissed an appeal by a man challenging his conviction and life sentence imposed by a trial court for sexually assaulting his niece, ruling that the prosecution had established the appellant s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Single-judge Justice Rahul Chaturvedi denied bail to Raju, stating that it was his duty to protect his girlfriend when she was being sexually harassed by the other co-accused.