Letter written to Supreme Court

From:	Yogesh Yadav (…..@outlook.com)
Sent:	21 December 2012 09:07AM
To:	supremecourt@nic.in (supremecourt@nic.in)

Dear Sir,

I understand that as per the constitutional mandate given to honourable court, there are certain matters which may not come under its direct purview. It is highly possible that in these matters legislature would frame and amend laws as and when the need arises. But the issue of rape, in my limited knowledge is related to women’s life and dignity hence directly affects their Right against exploitation. 

With so much debate and null result, steps taken by legislature and bureaucracy to handle rape cases don’t seems to be apt as they all are reactive and for a specific place, time, event etc.  If find well within its constitutional mandate and with due consultation with all stakeholders, honourable court may frame certain guidelines to be followed, so that timely and appropriate justice can be done in these cases. 

Still if this matter doesn’t belong to court’s consideration, I apologize for taking away honourable court’s precious time.

Thanks & Regards,

Yogesh

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From: …..@outlook.com
To: supremecourt@nic.in
Subject: Subject: Judicial process for rape victims
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:58:49 +0530

To

The Registrar,

Supreme Court of India,

New Delhi-110 001

Subject: Judicial process for rape victims

Honourable Sir,

                I would like to bring to your kind notice an issue which is much debated in public and legislative domain. A recent unfortunate and inhumane incident of 16^th December where a 23 year old girl was raped and brutally beaten up with her male friend in a moving bus has prompted me to write this letter to you. As I said this issue of punishing culprits in these kinds of heinous crimes has already been discussed and debated so much, hence it is now a high time that we finally decide and prepare guidelines to be followed for the entire investigation and justice system in rape cases across India.

Last year’s (National Crime Records Bureau - 2011) figures about rape cases are shocking; registered cases in Delhi were around 568 which factually mean three females are raped in every two days. Madhya Pradesh reported more than 15,000 rape cases, I am sure there were many unreported cases as well. I am not a law student but someone who is at the bottom of the social pyramid and feel agitated when after 65 years of independence we have not been able to create a system of fast track courts to give justice to the victims of a crime which is even harsher than murder.

My humble request to the honorable court is to kindly pay attention and intervene in this matter on the same lines the honourable court intervene in matters related to environment, dalits, tribals etc. It would set the ball rolling if honourable court asks for opinions from central government, human rights commission and other stakeholders regarding the punishment and time frame to complete the investigation and trials in such cases.

While I am writing this letter, National Human Rights Commission has already issued notices to Union Home Secretary and the Delhi Police Commissioner regarding 16^th December case, but my concern is about the ecosystem prevailing about the women security and justice system in rape cases.

I am sure a stringent punishment and time bound disposal of cases would act as a deterrent to criminals, resulting in decrease of such offences.

Kindly look into the matter if falls under the purview of honourable Supreme Court.

Yours faithfully                                                                                 

Yogesh Yadav                                                                                                                                    

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