Views : Ad.Ram Jethmalani has to defend himself.
Ram Jethmalani in the dock for his remarks over minor rape victim
Jethmalani had said that the minor rape victim, allegedly sexually assaulted by Asaram, suffers a disease that draws her to men.
Yahoo! India News – 21 hours ago
LUCKNOW: Senior criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani may be in trouble over his remarks on a minor rape victim, while defending his client, Asaram Bapu.
Jethmalani had said that the minor rape victim, allegedly sexually assaulted by Asaram, suffers a disease that draws her to men, in an attempt to blow a hole in the prosecutor's claims that she was raped by the self-styled godman.
Taking a strong objection to the lawyer's remark, UP Cadre IPS officer Amitabh Thakur on Wednesday sent a complaint to the National Commission for Women (NCW).
Requesting the NCW to enquire into the matter and initiate legal proceedings against Jethmalani, Thakur said that this statement is insulting and derogatory against the young girl of 16, facing the worst trauma of her life and for the dignity of the entire womanhood in general, considering the social position of Jethmalani and the weight that his words command.
While appealing to the NCW to look into the "extremely important" matter, Thakur wrote in the letter:
Jethmalani had said that the minor rape victim, allegedly sexually assaulted by Asaram, suffers a disease that draws her to men, in an attempt to blow a hole in the prosecutor's claims that she was raped by the self-styled godman.
Taking a strong objection to the lawyer's remark, UP Cadre IPS officer Amitabh Thakur on Wednesday sent a complaint to the National Commission for Women (NCW).
Requesting the NCW to enquire into the matter and initiate legal proceedings against Jethmalani, Thakur said that this statement is insulting and derogatory against the young girl of 16, facing the worst trauma of her life and for the dignity of the entire womanhood in general, considering the social position of Jethmalani and the weight that his words command.
While appealing to the NCW to look into the "extremely important" matter, Thakur wrote in the letter:
While Sri Jethmalani, an elderly man in his 90s and an extremely well-known lawyer, has all the right to defend his clients with all the force, voracity and strength, he has no right to make a comment/statement or allegation without any basis, against a poor and helpless girl, who came forth to register an FIR against a very powerful person, who Sri Jethmalani is presently defending.
No ethics, morality and societal code would give Sri Jethmalani a right to make such unsubstantiated allegations without adequate reasons, just to score certain points for his client.
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