Shruti Dixit
Columnist
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Opinion | Is The Law Scary Enough? Deterrence, Death Penalty And Sexual- Offence Prosecutions
In 2011, a serving member of the disciplined forces was accused of raping a minor, the young daughter of an officer. Fifteen years later, he is out on bail. Nothing in the evidence set him free. The delay did, in the courtroom and in the department's own proceedings, as the case moved from one adjournment to the next while the family waited. I t...
