Kerala: Rape survivor wins case after being falsely accused

In an excellent display of courage in Kerala, a 30-year-old rape survivor fought her own case after being falsely accused and the Kerala High Court ruled in her favor.

The survivor was falsely accused by a man, who she claimed worked for her rapist.

The court observed notable and glaring differences in the complaint lodged by the man and the doctors’ report.
Last year, a case was registered against the rape survivor, a doctor by profession, on the complaint of a 34-year-old Rajeesh Babu.
He alleged the survivor slapped him and verbally abused him after parking her car on the road.

This incident allegedly happened in the presence of police officials. A case was also registered against Babu and his accomplices for obstructing the doctor.

Justice K Abraham Mathew in his judgement observed differences in Rajeesh Babu’s statement and doctors’ report.

While Babu alleged he was slapped on right cheek, doctors said both sides of the face were tender. The court also noticed police personnel who were allegedly present at the spot weren’t named as witnesses.

Further, the court said the use of the aforementioned abusive word cannot be obscene by any stretch of  imagination.

Relieved over the judgement, the survivor said she forgot to mention two points in her nervousness.

When asked about why she represented herself in open court, she said, “Nobody can present facts correlating with documents and evidence better than the one who experienced it.”

Further, the victim alleged social justice department didn’t help her. She said such bodies were for namesake and non-functional.