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NCW chief seeks time-bound trials for crimes against women
Vijaya Rahatkar is the leader of a special group in India called the National Commission for Women.
Her job is to make sure women are treated fairly.
She said that when someone commits a very serious crime against a woman, courts should finish the case quickly.
She talked about a young woman named Shraddha who was killed in 2022.
The court has still not finished that case after four years.
Shraddha's father passed away before he could see justice happen.
That was very sad for her.
She also talked about a case in Maharashtra that went well, where a court gave a punishment in just 56 days.
Ms. Rahatkar wants every serious case to be handled that fast, so families can trust the justice system.
National Commission for Women chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar called for time-bound trials in heinous crimes against women.
She spoke at the valedictory ceremony of the south zone regional conference on "Justice for Women" in Bengaluru.
She cited the 2022 Shraddha Walkar murder case, saying the victim's father died in February last year while waiting for justice.
She noted the victim's aunt travels from Mumbai to Delhi for hearings that have been repeatedly postponed.
She praised Maharashtra's Nasrapur case, where a Pune POCSO court sentenced a 65-year-old offender to death by hanging in 56 days.
- Who
- Vijaya Rahatkar, chairperson of the National Commission for Women
- What
- Called for time-bound trials in heinous crimes against women and urged courts to ensure timely, sensitive justice
- Where
- Bengaluru
- When
- Sunday, at the valedictory ceremony of the south zone regional conference on "Justice for Women"
- Why
- Because cases like the 2022 Shraddha Walkar murder show justice can be delayed for years, while fast-tracked cases show timely justice is possible
Key facts
- NCW Chairperson
- Vijaya Rahatkar
- Event
- Valedictory ceremony of the south zone regional conference on "Justice for Women"
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Delayed Justice Example
- 2022 Shraddha Walkar murder in Delhi, with hearings postponed over four years
- Fast-Track Example
- Nasrapur, Maharashtra — three-year-old girl sexually assaulted and murdered
- Charge Sheet
- 1,200 pages filed within 16 days of the incident
- Verdict
- Death by hanging in 56 days, classified as 'rarest of rare' by a special POCSO court in Pune
- Demand
- Conclude heinous crimes-against-women trials within a few months
Quotes
Vijaya Rahatkar
National Commission for Women chairperson
“Sensitivity strengthens rather than weakens the justice system. Timely decisions, respectful courtroom conduct, and protection of privacy are essential for building trust.”
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“Providing justice is important, but ensuring the trust in the eyes of citizens that justice is being delivered is more important.”
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Sources
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