Chennai, November 19: In her battle for justice that dragged on for 25 years, a woman raped by a police inspector has finally got relief from the Madras High Court which has directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay Rs eight lakh as compensation to her.
The court described the victim as a role model for women for carrying on her fight.
“The petitioner (the victim) is in fact, a role model for the women folk. Though she is a villager without any resources at her command, she was not prepared to accept defeat. She was determined to enforce the rule of law,” the court said.
Justice K K Sasidharan enhanced the relief to Rs eight lakh against the Rs one lakh paid by the state government as mandatory compensation.
–PTI