Court rejects plea to reverse Delhi gang-rapist release
The Indian Supreme Court says there are no legal grounds for the rapist's continued detention
A policeman detains a demonstrator during a protest against the release of a juvenile rape convict, in New Delhi, India, December 20, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS
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"The Supreme Court has dismissed our plea in the absence of any specific legislation. He cannot be detained any further," said Swati Maliwal, the chairwoman of the Delhi Commission for Women which filed the petition.
"We asked for an interim order restraining his release but the court did not entertain this," she told reporters.
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