Rape charge falls after Madras High Court finds no mention of ‘signs and gestures’ in deaf and mute survivor’s statement Rape charge falls after Madras High Court finds no mention of ‘signs and gestures’ in deaf and mute survivor’s statement Deaf mute survivor case: Justice M Nirmal Kumar was hearing an appeal by a man against a trial court verdict convicting him for rape of a 20-year-old deaf and mute woman in 2018 and reduced his sentence from the offence of rape to cheating.”
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NewsLegalRape charge falls after Madras High Court finds no mention of ‘signs and gestures’ in deaf and mute survivor’s statement
Rape charge falls after Madras High Court finds no mention of ‘signs and gestures’ in deaf and mute survivor’s statement
Deaf mute survivor case: Justice M Nirmal Kumar was hearing an appeal by a man against a trial court verdict convicting him for rape of a 20-year-old deaf and mute woman in 2018 and reduced his sentence from the offence of rape to cheating.”
https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/rape-charge-falls-after-madras-high-court-finds-no-mention-of-signs-and-gestures-in-deaf-and-mute-survivors-statement-10470849/#:~:text=Home,rape%20to%20cheating.
[13/01, 19:23] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has reduced a man’s rape conviction to cheating in a case involving a deaf and mute woman. The court found that the interpreter recording her statements failed to describe specific signs and gestures, and mandatory procedural safeguards were not followed, including administering oaths to interpreters. The medical report also showed no recent injuries on the victim’s private parts.
Justice M Nirmal Kumar noted that the conviction was unsustainable due to these procedural lapses. The accused was originally sentenced to 7 years’ rigorous imprisonment, but the High Court modified the sentence to the period already undergone and ordered him to pay ₹2 lakh as compensation to the woman. ¹ ²
This decision highlights the importance of proper evidence recording and procedural compliance in cases involving vulnerable victims.
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