Pracha, the lawyer for the Unnao rape survivor, calls the High Court’s bail ‘an extraordinary act of mercy to the convict’ and warns it sets a dangerous precedent for survivors of sexual violence.
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In an interview with Outlook, advocate Mehmood Pracha strongly criticises the bail order, alleging “systemic collusion” that, he says, has stacked the odds against his client. Pracha, who has previously faced sustained scrutiny for his legal activism, speaks with resolve as he stands by the survivor.
In an interview with Outlook, the Unnao rape survivor expressed deep anguish over the Delhi High Court’s relief to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the rape case. She said that she and her family feel threatened, as Sengar remains powerful and “can harm us anytime”.
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