Supreme Court directs free education to minor children of rape victim

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi to ensure that minor children of a rape victim are provided free education till they attain the age of 14 years. Observing that a rape victim suffers not only a mental trauma but also discrimination from the society, a three-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah also ordered the Deputy Commissioner to consider the case of the petitioner for a house under Prime Minister Awas Yojna or any other Central or State Scheme.