Supreme Court directs to give free education to the minor children of the rape victim

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The Supreme Court has directed the DCP of Ranchi to ensure free education to the minor children of the rape victim till they complete their 14 years. The three-member bench, keeping in mind that the rape victim not only has to undergo mental anguish but also has to suffer discrimination in the society, Deputy Commissioner also needs to consider getting the victim home in a government scheme. said.

Hearing the petition of a woman from Jharkhand, the Supreme Court has also directed Ranchi's SSP and other competent officials to periodically review the police protection given to the petitioner. The bench asked the District Judicial Services Authority of Ranchi to provide legal services to the victim if needed to protect her interests. In fact, after the abduction of the victim, her father lodged a complaint.

The accused was later caught and the victim's father and police got her married, but she divorced the woman. The victim complained against the husband for maintenance and his son's custody. On June 8, 2020, when she went to meet the Daltonganj son, four people raped her.