India news: SC says Allahabad HC ruling, bringing relief to Kasganj survivor’s family

The family of a minor girl who survived an attempted rape in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj has expressed relief after the Supreme Court stayed the Allahabad High Court’s ruling in the case. Advocate Rachna Tyagi, representing the family, stated that the survivor’s mother was “extremely relieved” by the decision.

Tyagi highlighted the family’s struggle for justice, revealing that despite the incident occurring in November 2021, the FIR was not registered. The survivor’s mother had to approach the district court in January 2022 to file a complaint, yet neither the trial court nor the High Court ordered an FIR. She emphasised that attempted rape is a cognisable offence, and an FIR should have been filed immediately.