Walk for ‘Justice for Soujanya’ in Ujire on October 10
Activists and the family of Soujanya are organizing a protest walk on October 10 to demand justice following a Supreme Court order for a re-investigation. A Special Investigation Team has been tasked with reviewing the 2012 rape and murder case after the original accused was acquitted.
Why it matters
The case represents a significant push for judicial accountability and the pursuit of justice in long-standing criminal cases in India.
A walk for ‘Justice for Soujanya’ will be held on October 10 from Ujire to Belthangady, said activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody in Ujire on Tuesday (September 29).
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Thimarody said following a long fight, activists and Soujanya’s family members have succeeded in getting the Supreme Court to pass an order, which led the State government to set up a Special Investigation Team to re-investigate the rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya on October 10, 2012.
Mr. Thimarody said that after a long march on October 10, there will be a public function where advocates, who represented Soujanya’s family before the High Court and Supreme Court, will be felicitated.
They want a dispassionate inquiry by the SIT headed by Inspector General of Police N. Shashikumar. A batch of advocates closely monitor the investigation, he said.
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