Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside Conviction of Visually Impaired Man Over Lack of Braille Documents, Orders Retrial

The Uttarakhand High Court overturned the conviction of a visually impaired music teacher sentenced to 20 years for raping blind student, citing denial of fair trial.

The Court found that the accused was not provided case documents in Braille, violating his rights under Section 12 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Since he couldn’t read the Devanagari script, he was unable to assist his lawyer or defend himself properly.

Based on this serious lapse, the Court ordered a retrial in compliance with the accused's legal rights and proper communication needs.