A Delhi court is set to hand down the first verdict on Thursday on one of five suspects on trial over the fatal gangrape of a paramedical student on a moving bus, which caused outrage among the public and led to weeks of protests across the country.
A juveniles’ court has finished hearing the case of a teenager, aged 17 at the time of the crime, who faces a maximum sentence of three years in a correctional facility if found guilty. The sentence is likely to cause further outrage in a country attempting to turn a rising tide of violence against women and which has passed a new law toughening sentences for adults convicted of sex crimes. The victim’s family led calls for the teenager to be tried as an adult.
A juveniles’ court has finished hearing the case of a teenager, aged 17 at the time of the crime, who faces a maximum sentence of three years in a correctional facility if found guilty. The sentence is likely to cause further outrage in a country attempting to turn a rising tide of violence against women and which has passed a new law toughening sentences for adults convicted of sex crimes. The victim’s family led calls for the teenager to be tried as an adult.