Supreme Court Directs Urgent Medical Care for Disabled Gangrape Survivor

The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to ensure immediate medical treatment for a physically disabled woman who was brutally gangraped.

The bench said she should be admitted to AIIMS Delhi or another suitable hospital without delay.

The survivor was stalked and raped by a cab driver, later illegally confined gangraped and repeatedly abused. He was convicted and sentenced to 10 years by a fast-track court; his appeal is pending in the Punjab & Haryana HC.

The Court noted violations under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, during the investigation and trial, and took up her plea for rehabilitation, compensation, and monthly aid.