In the case of gang rape and throwing the victim out of the train in Mau of 2016, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Union Railway Ministry directing it to outline specific actions taken by it to prevent sexual crime against women on running trains and at railway stations.
The Division Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Brij Raj Singh passed this order on the suo motu petition filed in connection with the incident that occurred in Mau.
The Division Bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Brij Raj Singh passed this order while hearing a PIL filed by In Re Mau Incident.
A case of gang rape and throwing the victim out of the train on coming to the notice of the Court was taken cognizance of through the suo motu PIL registered as Criminal Writ (In re Mau Incident). The order to register the case as PIL was passed on 19.9.2016.
Incidents of such description have come to the notice of the Court previously also in Writ Petition of 2011 which was disposed of on 16.5.2013 with certain directions to Union of India, Ministry of Railways.
The Court issued notice to the Ministry of Railways, Government of India along with a copy of the order passed by the Court on 19.6.2016 to show cause as to what measures have been taken by the Ministry of Railways to curb such incidents in the running trains and at the railway stations operated by the Ministry.
Mohd Asif Khan, AGA-I has informed the court that the victim has been paid a sum of Rs 2,81,000/- towards compensation out of the total compensation of Rs 3,75,000/-.
“AGA may also obtain instructions as to why the remaining amount has not been paid to the victim before the next date of listing. List this case in the week commencing 4th March, 2024”, the order reads.