Adeaf and dumb rape victim from a remote village in Ferozepore district of Punjab could possibly 
never had the chance to come out with her version of the ghastly incident, but for a landmark ruling by Justice Ranjit Singh of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, ordering the trial court to record evidence of Sundari (name changed) as victim, with the help of sign language experts. The rape led to pregnancy and she gave birth to a girl child. The HC recognised it as a confirmation of the sexual action of the accused.
The High Court had to step in after the prosecution closed its case before the trial court, expressing helplessness in examining the victim, arguing that she was unable to communicate being deaf and dumb. The case was put before the High Court by Sundari's father as the state government seeking revision of trial court order, declined to allow sign language experts to speak for the victim....continue
never had the chance to come out with her version of the ghastly incident, but for a landmark ruling by Justice Ranjit Singh of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, ordering the trial court to record evidence of Sundari (name changed) as victim, with the help of sign language experts. The rape led to pregnancy and she gave birth to a girl child. The HC recognised it as a confirmation of the sexual action of the accused.The High Court had to step in after the prosecution closed its case before the trial court, expressing helplessness in examining the victim, arguing that she was unable to communicate being deaf and dumb. The case was put before the High Court by Sundari's father as the state government seeking revision of trial court order, declined to allow sign language experts to speak for the victim....continue
