Anna varsity case ruling credits student's courage
Bengaluru, June 17 -- The Chennai court's decision to hand down a 30-year, no-remission jail sentence to a 37-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old Anna University student hinged on the survivor's "unwavering" and "courageous" testimony. Her consistent narrative, maintained from her initial complaint to her powerful court appearance, formed the bedrock of the prosecution's case, the judgment, accessed by HT, has revealed. District judge M Rajalakshmi repeatedly emphasised in her June 2 verdict that the second-year student's account did not waver under scrutiny and was corroborated by strong scientific and electronic evidence. P8...
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