India, Aug. 4 -- Even after the conviction of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in a rape case, the family of the survivor says the emotional toll of the trial may never fully fade. Speaking to The Indian Express, the woman's son-in-law said the legal victory came against the odds - and under the shadow of fear.

Speaking to the publication, he said, "After the traumatic cross-examinations, despite assurances from the police, we never believed justice would be served, not with the kind of political power Prajwal Revanna's family holds." He further said, "We've got justice, yes. But the trauma and fear will continue to haunt us."

The survivor, a 48-year-old domestic worker who was employed at a farmhouse owned by the Revanna family in Hassa...