'Can't justify what happened in Manipur by saying this happened elsewhere...': SC on Manipur viral video incident
reality. "We are dealing with an unprecedented magnitude of violence against women in communal and sectarian strife. We cannot justify what happened in Manipur by saying that this and this happened elsewhere.
Are you saying protect all women or don't protect anyone? news agency ANI quoted the CJI. The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the whataboutery that has ensued the sexual harassment cases in Manipur. While Opposition bloc has blamed the ruling dispensation in Manipur, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Chief Minister N Biren Singh for delaying action against the sexual harassment cases.
During the hearing the lawyer had mentioned a plea saying what happened in Manipur, similar incidents happened in West Bengal and Rajasthan. A video came of a Panchayat candidate who was stripped and paraded naked in West Bengal. “Daughters pan India need to be protected" the lawyer said.
The claims of the lawyer seems to have echoed a point put up by the BJP dispensation across the country to counter the Opposition's claims. Harping on the excess cases of crimes against women in India, CJI Chandrachud said that one crime cannot be justified by similar crimes that have taken place elsewhere. During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud that the Union of India has no objection if the apex court monitors the investigation into the Manipur violence.
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