'Custody Of Minor Rape Victim Can't Be Given To Accused's Kin': Gauhati High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance, Stays Lower Court Order
Nupur Thapliyal
13 July 2021 10:05 AM IST

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13 July 2021 10:05 AM IST
Dealing with a suo moto case concerning the plight of a minor rape victim, the Gauhati High Court has stayed a trial court's order grating the victim's custody to accused's sister in law after observing that the same will not be in the interest of the victim girl.The girl, aged about 12-15 years, working as a domestic help, was allegedly raped and sexually abused by the house owner. She...
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Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital
