Bombay High Court Pulls Up An Additional Sessions Judge For Using Slang/Foul Words 'Disrespectful To Women' In Rape Case
3 years, 9 months ago

Bombay High Court Pulls Up An Additional Sessions Judge For Using Slang/Foul Words 'Disrespectful To Women' In Rape Case

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The Bombay High recently pulled up an Additional Sessions Judge and expressed its displeasure as the Judge used slang language and foul words 'utterly disrespectful to women' while recording rape survivor's testimony and later in the Judgment authored by him. The Court also noted that though the Marathi version of the testimony of the prosecutrix indicated certain Marathi words used by her, yet the Trial Court repeatedly used objectionable words, while recording the English version of her testimony. The case before the Court The Court was hearing an appeal filed by the State challenging the judgment dated 14th August 2012, delivered by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kopargaon, in Sessions Case No.19 of 2010. Court's observations At the very outset, the Court recorded its 'strong displeasure about the choice of a particular word', which was repeatedly used by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kopargaon while recording the testimony of the prosecutrix, and also in the body of the judgment.

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