Chandigarh, December 23
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the UT administration to appoint a nodal officer for Nari Niketan.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the UT administration to appoint a nodal officer for Nari Niketan.
The Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant has also made it clear that the officer should preferably be a woman for looking after the day-to-day needs of the daughter of the Nari Niketan rape victim.
The 19-year-old victim was raped when she was staying in Nari Niketan. She was shifted to Sector-47 based ‘Aasherya’. She was found pregnant on May 16 last year by the Aasherya authorities. The administration moved the High Court for the termination of her pregnancy on the medical grounds.
The High Court ordered to terminate the pregnancy, which later was overturned by the Supreme Court. Later, she delivered a baby girl. Both mother and daughter are presently living in Ashreya, a UT-run shelter home.
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