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9 years of Nirbhaya gang-rape case: From December 16, 2012 to March 20, 2020; a look at how the victim got justice

December 16, 2012, turned out to be a nightmare for India after a 23-year-old woman (named Nirbhaya) was gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi.

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Nirbhaya gang-rape

December 16, 2012, turned out to be a nightmare for India after a 23-year-old woman (named Nirbhaya) was gang-raped on a moving bus in Delhi. The victim was severely injured and received treatment at a hospital in Singapore. However, she succumbed to her injuries while receiving the treatment.

The horrifying incident raised some serious questions about women’s safety in India. Candle marches and protests were held across the nation demanding justice for Nirbhaya. The seven culprits Ram Singh (30), Vinay Sharma (28), Mukesh (34), Akshay Thakur (36), Pawan Gupta (27), Juvenile, were nabbed by the Delhi police.

A timeline of Nirbhaya gang-rape case

Cut to March 20, 2020, the victim got justice after 8 years of legal proceedings. As December 16, 2021 marks 9 years of the Nirbhaya gang-rape case, here’s a look at how the victim got justice.

2012

  • December 16: Nirbhaya and her guy friend got inside a bus at Delhi’s Munerka bus stand. Six men and a juvenile brutally gang-raped the victim and thrashed her friend. They, later, threw both of them naked out of the bus near Aerocity.
  • December 18-22: Delhi police arrested the culprits.
  • December 29: Nirbhaya dies due to internal injuries caused during the rape.

2013

  • March 11: One of the culprits Ram Singh dies by suicide in Delhi’s Tihar jail.
    September 1: The juvenile, who also committed the crime, was transferred to a reformatory for 3 years by Juvenile Justice Board (JJB).
  • September 13: The culprits were charged with the death penalty by the Fast Track Court (FTC).

2014

  • March 13: Delhi High Court confirms the death penalty to all four convicts.

2017

  • May 5: The Supreme Court approves the death penalty.
  • November 8: Mukesh filed a review petition in the Supreme Court.
  • December 15: Pawan and Vinay plead for review of the Supreme Court’s verdict.

2018

  • July 9: Supreme Court dismissed review pleas of Vinay, Pawan, and Mukesh.

2019

  • February: Nirbhaya’s parents moved to the trial court and demanded the death penalty for all the four culprits.
  • December 10: Akshay sought a review of his death penalty and moved to SC.
  • December 13: The victim’s mother moved to the Supreme Court and opposed the review plea of Akshay.
  • December 18: Akshay’s review plea was dismissed.
  • December 19: Delhi High Court dismissed Pawan’s plea and claimed that he was a juvenile when the crime was committed.

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2020

  • January 7: Trial court orders to hang all four convicts on January 22, 2020, and signed death black warrants.
  • January 14: Supreme Court rejected the curative petition of Mukesh and Vinay. Later, Mukesh filed a mercy petition before President Ram Nath Kovind.
  • January 17: The President rejected the mercy plea and the trial court issued death warrants and an execution date on February 1, 2020.
  • January 31: SC rejects curative plea filed by Akshay on January 29 and then trial court postponed the death sentence for the second time.
  • March 2: The Supreme Court dismissed PIL seeking direction on organ donation by all the four convicts.
  • March 16: All the four convicts move to the International Court of Justice.
  • March 19: Supreme Court rejects the petition of death row convict Pawan against the rejection of his mercy plea by the President of India and stood on execution.
  • March 20: All the four convicts were hanged till death at 5:30 am and their deaths were confirmed at 6:00 am.

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UPPSC aspirants protest: Akhilesh Yadav slams Yogi govt, says BJP has crossed all limits of arrogance  

Yadav claimed that the UP Police took away the crutches of the disabled student protesting at the site, adding that he said this shows how cruel and insensitive the BJP government is.

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday slammed the Yogi Adityanath-led UP government after Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission aspirants’ protest continued for the fourth consecutive day outside the commission’s office in Prayagraj, saying the BJP has crossed all the limits of arrogance.

Yadav claimed that the UP Police took away the crutches of the disabled student protesting at the site in Allahabad, adding that he said this shows how cruel and insensitive the BJP government is.

“Such a government has no right to continue. BJP has crossed all the limits of arrogance. The higher a government rises, the lower and faster it falls. Today disabled students say they don’t want BJP!” the SP chief said in Hindi on X.

In another post, Yadav said if the arrogant BJP thinks that by removing the protesting candidates from outside commission’s office in “Prayagraj”, will put an end to the democratic protest of the youth fighting for their rights, then it has been mistaken.

“Movements are fought with the mind, not the body, and so far the world has not developed such a power that can take the mind under custody,” he added.

Continuing his attack on the BJP, Yadav said if the saffron party only understands the maths of elections, then it should know that if other competitive students like PCS/RO/ARO/LOWER SUBORDINATE and their family members are included, then this number is almost one crore.

“If we divide this ‘big number’ by about 400 Assembly seats, then BJP will lose about 25,000 votes in every Assembly seat, which means BJP will be reduced to double digits,” he added.

“It is hoped that by understanding this mathematics, today itself the heartless BJP government will stop the atrocities and fulfill the democratic legitimate demands of the protesting youth,” the former Chief Minister said.

He said: “BJP has developed a habit; fearing public anger, it is finally forced to concede, but only when all its violent methods fail and its negative anti-job politics fails completely. BJP is going to end forever.”

According to reports, the aspirants are demanding that the upcoming PCS and RO/ARO exams be conducted in a single shift, as was previously done. They believe this will make the process fairer and more manageable.

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Every paisa looted by JMM-Congress leaders will be returned, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jharkhand

Amit Shah vowed that mineral based industries would be established in the state, and such an environment would be created that no one has to mitigate from the state for work.

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Each paisa looted by JMM-Congress leaders will be returned, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jharkhand

A day after the first phase of election was held in Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that BJP will form SIT to probe corruption by leaders of the JMM-led coalition and they will be put behind the bars. He added that every paisa looted by the leaders will be returned to the treasury. 

Amit Shah also vowed that mineral based industries would be established in the state, and such an environment would be created that no one has to mitigate from the state for work. Claiming that while Jharkhand powers the nation with coal, the people of the state have remained poor. He promised that if the BJP is voted to power, it will make Jharkhand the most prosperous state in the country. 

Taking a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Giridih election rally, Amit Shah said that Sonia Gandhi tried to launch her son 20 times, and her Rahul plane was going to crash on the 21st attempt in Jharkhand. He claimed that the JMM-led alliance has been shown the exit door in the first phase, adding that results are out, and that BJP is going to form a government. 

Alleging that the ruling JMM-led alliance has turned infiltrators into its vote banks, he echoed that BJP will wipe out Naxalism and infiltration in the state, and will also check illegal immigration, if voted to power.

In addition, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also accused the waqf board of grabbing farmlands. He said that in Karnataka , Waqf board have devouered assets of the entire village, 500 years old temples, and grabbed farmlands. Asking whether changes are required in waqf boards, he said that the BJP will pass a bill in Parliament for amendment to Waqf Board Act, even if Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi oppose it. 

The first phase of Jharkhand Assembly Election was held on November 13, and the second phase will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.

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Maharashtra election: Constitution for PM Modi is blank as he never read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Several BJP leaders in their campaign for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly election, have sought to link the red book displayed by Gandhi to urban Naxalism.

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Maharashtra election: Constitution for PM Modi is blank as he never read it, says Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt the red book of the Constitution which the Congress leader carries was blank as he never read it.  He was addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar.

Rahul Gandhi stated that the Constitution contains the soul of India and the principles envisaged by national icons like Birsa Munda, Dr B R Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi. He claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that the Constitution which he shows in public meetings is empty because the Prime Minister has never read it.

Mentioning that BJP often says that he shows the red coloured Constitution, Rahul Gandhi said that the colour doesn’t matter to them, but what is written inside it. He added that they are ready to sacrifice their lives to protect it. He echoed that Congress wants adivasis, Dalits and backward classes to get representation in decision-making.

Reportedly, several BJP leaders in their campaign for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly election, have sought to link the red book displayed by Gandhi to urban Naxalism. Referring to the same, the Leader of Opposition alleged that PM Modi and the BJP were insulting the national icons by making such comments. He also charged that the BJP and RSS insult tribals by referring to them as vanvasi instead of adivasi.

He stressed that Adivasis are the first owners of the country and have the first right on water, forest and land. However, the BJP wants adivasis to remain in the jungle without any rights, he claimed.

Emphasizing on the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s (MVA) manifesto, the Congress leader said women, farmers and youth will be protected with provisions like Rs 3,000 monthly assistance and free bus travel, farm loan waiver up to Rs 3 lakh and Rs 4,000 per month assistance for unemployed youth.

Additionally, he also stressed on the demand for a caste census, underlining that it will help to ascertain the number of adivasis, Dalits and backward classes in Maharashtra and how much is their share in resources. He claimed that at present out of the eight per cent tribal population, their share in decision-making is only one per cent.

The Maharashtra Assembly Elections will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.

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