The Supreme Court of India today appointed Senior Advocate and eminent jurist Fali S Nariman as Amicus Curiae in a petition filed by the relative of the Bulandshahr rape accused. The petitioner has sought action against Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan for his remarks on the incident. A Bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government, and Azam Khan. On July 29, a family from Noida was stopped on the highway near Bulandshahr by an armed gang. The gang allegedly dragged a woman and her 14-year-old daughter to the fields and raped them. The […]
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