Respected mam, Thanks for sharing. If possible, please share full citation of the case.
Regards Dr. A. Marisport On Tue, Jul 13, 2021, 1:37 PM Kanchan Pamnani <[email protected]> wrote: > 7/13/2021 HC: Blind sexual harassment victim’s deposition is valid - The > Times Of India - Mumbai, 7/13/2021 > https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/PrintArticle.aspx?doc=TOIM%2F2021%2F07%2F13&entity=ar01321&ts=202107130124… > 1/1 HC: Blind sexual harassment victim’s deposition is valid > [email protected] Chennai: The evidence of a victim of sexual > harassment who is blind cannot become inadmissible on the ground that she > is visually impaired, the Madras high court said while upholding a trial > court’s order that awarded seven-year jail to an autorickshaw driver who > had assaulted the woman. According to the prosecution, auto-rickshaw driver > Anbu Selvan was hired to transport the victim to her music class. Taking > advantage of her disability, he took her to a secluded spot and sexually > harassed her. He even tried to kill her when she did not cooperate. > Challenging a trial court order awarding a seven-year jail term to him, > Selvan moved the high court saying her evidence could not be relied upon as > she was blind. Justice R M T Teekka Raman termed Selvan as a “heartless > person”. Citing circumstantial and other evidence, the judge said, “Merely > because of the disability, evidence of disabled persons cannot be treated > as inferior in nature… The victim as a blind lacks vision, but her version > had vision and hence, this court holds that the evidence of the victim is > admissible in evidence.” He then confirmed the sentence awarded by the > trial court. Taking advantage of her disability, an auto driver — hired to > take the victim to her music class — took her to a secluded spot and > sexually harassed he > > > ------------------------------ > [image: AVG logo] <https://www.avg.com/internet-security> > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. > www.avg.com <https://www.avg.com/internet-security> > > <#m_-1605324092745143223_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/022201d777be%2443fcc6d0%24cbf65470%24%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/022201d777be%2443fcc6d0%24cbf65470%24%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAFNjjhardd05pSURH2G0ysVfLprWQgg2E_CbuXQue-y9doxeuw%40mail.gmail.com.
