Today, On 4th December, The Supreme Court sharply criticised the prolonged delay in ensuring justice, rights, and rehabilitation for an acid-attack survivor, calling it “a mockery of the justice system.” The Court also directed all High Courts to provide details on all pending acid-attack trials.
Yesterday(on18th March),The Kerala High Court upheld a protocol mandating that only gynaecologists conduct examinations of sexual assault survivors, dismissing a petition filed by government hospital gynaecologists. The decision was made in response to a petition challenging the protocol’s requirement, which mandates only gynaecologists to conduct examinations on survivors of sexual offences. The petitioners argued that this requirement contradicts existing laws and international guidelines and called for a modification of the protocol to extend the responsibility of medical examinations to all registered medical practitioners. Despite their petition being dismissed, the court granted the petitioner-gynaecologists the liberty to approach the appropriate State authorities with their grievances.
