Juxtaposing the Hathras, Khairlanji and Bilkis Bano cases against the 2012 Nirbhaya case shows that the thinking of the judiciary often depends on the social status of the victim.
Tag: Khairlanji massacre
There is Caste in the Hathras Gangrape, You Just Refuse to See It
The attempt at the erasure of the caste identity of the victim shows that we, as a society, still refuse to stand up and say that Dalit lives matter.
The Use of Rape as a Tool Against Dalit Women
The way caste permeates our society is laid bare by cases like the Hathras gangrape.