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Women’s groups demand fast-track trial in Hailakandi gangrape-murder
Four women’s organisations in Guwahati on Wednesday demanded a fast-track trial and exemplary punishment for the accused in the alleged gangrape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Hailakandi on August 1.…
The Story in Brief
Four women’s organisations in Guwahati on Wednesday demanded a fast-track trial and exemplary punishment for the accused in the alleged gangrape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Hailakandi on August 1. The Asom Mahila Sangha, Pragatisheel Nari Sanstha, AIDWA and North East Network submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma through the district administration.
The groups said that despite stronger laws after the 2012 Nirbhaya case, crimes against women persist due to inadequate enforcement, slow legal procedures and political protection for offenders. They urged the state to ensure speedy justice through a fast-track court. All five accused have been arrested.
The Indian Opinion
The Hailakandi case once again shows a familiar pattern: outrage, demands for speedy justice, and then a slow legal grind. The women’s groups rightly point out that new laws mean little without enforcement. But the critical test is whether the Assam government will actually set up a fast-track court and complete the trial in months, not years. The number of fast-track courts functioning in the state will reveal if this is real reform or just another promise.
Source: assamtribune.com
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