The Delhi Police are seeking legal opinion on the ruling of the Juvenile Justice Board that the sixth accused in the gang-rape case is a “juvenile”.
A decision on whether to go in for an appeal is expected to be taken soon.
A day after the Juvenile Justice Board gave its ruling that could enable the sixth accused to walk free by June 4 this year when he attains the age of 18 years, the Delhi Police have sought the advice of legal experts in this case on whether an appeal could be filed in the Delhi High Court.
Highly-placed sources in the Delhi Police said a decision on whether to challenge the ruling is expected soon.
The sources said that there were other tests which could help in determining the age of the accused.
The accused, who was described as the “most brutal of the six accused” in the police charge sheet, was declared 17 years and six months and 24 days old (as of today) by the Juvenile Justice Board, which relied on his birth certificate and school documents produced before it.
They also said a supplementary charge sheet in the case is expected to be filed soon in the court and that the post-mortem report of the victim has come from the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore where she breathed her last.
Soon after the ruling on Monday, the victim’s family had demanded death penalty for the sixth accused. They had said that they would challenge the “unfortunate” decision of the Juvenile Justice Board.
“Sazaa kisi sey kam nahin honaa chahiye, chahey woh juvenile hai ya kuchh bhi hai (the punishment should not be less even if he is a juvenile.” The punishment should be equal for all. “Sab ko barabar. Barabar maney phansi (same punishment for all, in other words, death sentence),” the father of the 23-year-old victim, who was a para-medical student, had said.
Reacting to the juvenile board’s verdict, the girl’s brother had said that the family would consult legal experts and “challenge the matter in the relevant court.”
Keywords: Delhi gang-rape case, Delhi Police, sixth accused, legal opinion, Juvenile Justice Board ruling
It is really outrageaous that the guy who was the most violent of all can walk free because he is a so called "Minor". He was big enough to drink and commit the crime yet is not held accountable for his own actions. what example is this setting for the rest of the country and the so called "minors" who will think they can do as they please and walk away free. An innocent woman was tortured and killed yet there is no remorse from the perpetrators. I believe an eye for an eye he stole her innocence and robbed her of her life so he should be punished accordingly.
Absolutely unbelievable that a guy who commited the most heinous crime will be let go with a pat on the wrist. I hope that there is a sensible person in the judicial system to realize that this guy is a mature adult who acted on his own will.
If there is limitation for our judiciary to take legal action against the sixth (the minor)and my question is so those who are minors can do any crime ?is it?
if he is terrorist what action is gonna to work here?
How such a criminal mind person can be released? what security is there for common man
Now ,I just wish Our country wont have get freedom The British.If they were ruling justice would have been done much faster here and no more such criminal offenses.
No perfect rulers,no judiciary security, what a fate?????
How we live here?
So, in this country you cannot dr1nk or drive or marry if you're below
18 years of age but it is OK to rape-and-murder? What really is this
country coming to?! Every 20 minutes a woman (from 1 year olds to 90
year olds, no-one is spared) is being rap£d in India..! This ruling is
indeed highly unfortunate and stup£fying. All the 6 accused deserve
nothing but to be tortured before being hanged to death. They need to
have rusted iron rods sh0ved up their anu$ hole. And not a death
sentence after 'n' years, but immediate action. And if by tough luck
the 6th accused, the minor, is being allowed to walk free in this
country, his picture NEEDS to be released across the media at Govt expense to the public.
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