December 16, 2015 1:26 PM

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Three years of Nirbhaya gang rape case: Juvenile convict all set to walk free

Today marks the third anniversary of the brutal Nirbhaya gang rape case. Three years have passed since a young student in New Delhi died after she was gangraped on a moving bus by six men, including a minor. The juvenile convict is all set to walk free by 20th of this month, but the parents of the victim say they feel no sense of closure. <br/><br/>The brutality of the crime shocked India and the citizens took to the streets to register their protest. The accused were quickly arrested, tried and all but one sentenced to death within nine months of the crime. Following the protests, the government appointed a commission to come up with stringent anti-sexual assault laws. <br/><br/>India passed a number of legislation governing sexual assault cases with a minimum 20-year sentence for gangrape. The release of the juvenile has been a matter of debate for sometime now, with the government not too keen to set him free. The Centre had asked Delhi High Court to extend the observation home stay of the convict. BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had appealed that the juvenile convict should not be released till it is assured that he has reformed himself and was not a menace to the society. <br/><br/>The National Human Rights Commission also issued conditional summons to the Delhi chief secretary, police commissioner and the Union home secretary following their failure to produce reports on the release of juvenile convict. Today, her parents, in collaboration with women's and citizens groups, will mark the day as Nirbhaya Chetna Divas at Jantar Mantar.

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