On July 11, a gang rape survivor and her two aides were sent to jail in Araria on charges of contempt of court. The National Commission for Women and the Bihar State Commission for Women took cognisance of this case, and many lawyers also requested for their release.
On Friday, an Araria court granted bail to the rape survivor in a special hearing. However, two activists from the Jan Jagran Shakti Sangathan who were helping her – Tanmay Nivedita and Kalyani – have not got bail.
The court’s move not to grant the two bail, that too in the middle of a pandemic, is being criticised. Conversations around courts being insensitive to rape survivors have also been reignited.
Srishti Srivastava speaks to senior advocate Vrinda Grover, All India Progressive Women’s Association leader Kavita Krishnan and activists from the Jan Jagran Shakti Sangathan about the case.
