Victimisation Of Women For 'Witchcraft' Blot On Constitution: Supreme Court
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Referring to the NCRB data regarding witchcraft cases, the bench said each of them was a blot on the constitutional spirit.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said victimisation of women in the name of witchcraft was a blot on constitutional spirit and censured an order staying the proceedings against man accused of disrobing and abusing women in the name of witchcraft.
A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol, which termed the case as based on disturbing facts, said if the dignity of a person was compromised, their human rights, by virtue of them being humans and guaranteed by various enactments, both national and international, were imperilled.
Referring to the NCRB data regarding witchcraft cases, the bench said each of them was a blot on the constitutional spirit.
