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Wish I could have been in Delhi gang-rape protests, says Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir

New Delhi, Jan 21: Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Monday said that the huge public outrage and the protests that followed the brutal gang-rape of the 23-year-old paramedicalstudent in Delhi on December 16,

PTI Updated on: January 21, 2013 22:00 IST
Indian women carry their children as they march during a protest to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)
The CJI also said there is a need to changing the mindset of the judicial officers who take up such cases.



“Many of us (judges) are quite insensitive. Many of us look to the strict letters of the law,” he said, adding that he has reminded people, especially judicial officers, to be sensitive to problems related to women and children as they are the most vulnerable sections of society.

“Dont just think of letter of the law, but for God's sake also think of the spirit of law. I say take the spirit and the letter of the law, combine them together and you will have something worth looking forward to,” Justice Kabir said.

On the topic of more fast track courts, the CJI said that the government will provide funds for the fast track courts.






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