NIRBHAYA: THE COUNTRY’S REDEMPTION OR JUST ANOTHER DELAYED FUNCTION?
Justice delayed is justice denied ~ William E. Gladstone
The above quote forms the basis of our commentary on the case of Mukesh and Anrs. Vs
NCT Delhi (Nirbhaya Case)(2017). The Nirbhaya case stirred the country and its judicial
system. However, the extremely delayed judgment and the multiple connotations, events
that accompanied the case through its judgment duration, and the harrowing journey of
Nirbhaya’s parents are some areas of the case that examines the context of justice
delivered by the Indian Judicial System and puts the alarming question of what rape
victims could expect in terms of seeking justice from the Indian Judiciary. This paper
shall attempt to comment on the aforementioned prospects of the case.