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Author - Prakhar Dixit

On December 16, 2012, a horrendous incident in Delhi shook the conscience of the whole nation. Six people committed the heinous crime of gang rape on a 23-years-old physiotherapist trainee, Nirbhaya (name changed), marking it as the black day of the decade for the nation. Nirbhaya went critical on the health-front and wasn't responding well to the treatment administered to her and under the pressure created by the protests. This led to widespread anger throughout the nation leading to extensive protests demanding justice for the girl. The Union government rushed the victim for treatment to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, whereinafter she succumbed to her injuries.

Though the case is still hopelessly knocking the doors of various courts for justice for the poor victim, « let us understand » the case chronology and how its events unfolded in the courts.