New Delhi: A devastated mother of the Delhi braveheart on Friday made fervent pleas for justice for her daughter before a Special court trying four men accused in the case. The lawyer for one of the accused did not cross-examine her saying she is already in deep pain.
The mother of the 23-year-old paramedical student, who was gangraped and assaulted in a moving bus, deposed before the court of Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna. After her cross-examination was over, she urged the judge with folded hands to do justice to her daughter.
"Judge sahab, meri beti ko insaaf dilaiye (secure justice to my daughter)," she prayed to the court. During the proceedings, advocate VK Anand, appearing for accused Mukesh, did not cross-examine her saying, "she is already in deep pain and asking her a question related to her daughter may make her more depressed."
"I do not want to ask any question on behalf of my client. I can understand the pain of a mother...," Anand said. When the counsel for other three accused started to cross examine the witness, the judge requested them to be "polite" with the woman and ask relevant questions....
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