The suggestion by the judge for
mediation to the rape victim after she had suffered for seven years as a
single parent and going through the ordeal of court proceedings in spite of her
poverty, is a matter to be pondered
over. If she had wanted mediation she could have used the community members or
relatives or the lawyers or the Panchayat
for mediation during the period of her sufferings .Courts are meant for
rendering justice to victims by punishing the offenders and not meant to offend
the dignity of rape victims through suggesting compromise formula. Only such happenings
as this incident, prevents poor women from resorting to legal remedy and make
them resort to suffer in silence instead.
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