Changing the Terms of the Discourse

An Open Letter to the Chief Justice of India

 

Open letter to focus judicial attention and public debate over the Supreme Court decision in Tukaram v. State of Maharashtra (1979) — Facts of the case in brief — Case of rape in police station- Acquittal of accused persons by trial court — Reversal of acquittal by the High Court — Reversal of High Court’s verdict stated — Decision severely criticised with detailed reasonings. Second and Third components of S. 375 IPC discussed — Nandini Satpathy’s case (1978) relied on — Plight of poor girls and women of India — Submission made — Appeal to the CJI to have the case re-heard by a Larger Bench or by a full court.

Your Lordship,

We, as Indian citizens and teachers of law, take the liberty of writing ...