90-584: The 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder , commonly known as the Nirbhaya case , involved a rape and fatal assault that occurred on 16 December 2012 in Munirka , a neighbourhood in South Delhi . The incident took place when Jyoti Singh, a 22-year-old physiotherapy intern, was beaten , gang-raped , and tortured in a private bus in which she was travelling with her male friend, Avnindra Pratap Pandey. There were six others in
180-503: A lower-middle-class family. Her parents hailed from a small village in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh . While Jyoti's mother is a home-maker, her father worked double shifts (two jobs) to support his family and send his children to good schools. In an interview, he related that as a youth, he had dreamed of becoming a schoolteacher, but his family could not afford to support his education beyond high school. After moving to Delhi, he worked at
270-579: A cabinet meeting chaired by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 26 December, the decision was taken to fly her to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore for further care. Mount Elizabeth is a multi-organ transplant specialty hospital. Some doctors criticised the decision as political, questioning the need to transfer an intensive care unit (ICU) patient for organ transplants that were not scheduled for weeks or even months later. Government sources indicate that then Chief Minister of Delhi , Sheila Dikshit ,
360-595: A cook. Five days after Jyoti's death, on 3 January 2013, the police filed charges against the five adult men for rape, murder, kidnapping, destruction of evidence, and the attempted murder of the woman's male companion. Senior lawyer Dayan Krishnan was appointed as the special public prosecutor. Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta denied the charges. Some of the men had confessed earlier; however, their lawyers said that their clients had been tortured and that their confessions had been coerced. On 10 January, one of their lawyers, Manohar Lal Sharma , said in
450-640: A fruit seller, were both arrested in UP and Bihar. A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested at the Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi. The juvenile had only met the others that day. 28-year-old Akshay Thakur, who had come to Delhi seeking employment, was the final suspect to be arrested in Aurangabad, Bihar ; he was married with one son at the time of his arrest. According to reports, the group had been eating and drinking together and "having
540-406: A media interview that the victims were responsible for the assault because they should not have been using public transportation and, as an unmarried couple, they should not have been on the streets at night. He went on to say: "Until today I have not seen a single incident or example of rape with a respected lady. Even an underworld don would not like to touch a girl without respect." He also called
630-417: A new law for crime against women that is more stringent and better framed than the existing one." During a protest against the juvenile convict's release on 16 December 2015, the victim's mother said that the victim's name was Jyoti Singh and she was not ashamed of disclosing her name. On 19 December 2012, Singh underwent her fifth surgery which removed most of her remaining intestine. Doctors reported that she
720-406: A new life with a new identity provided by the appropriate government as applicable in his case if permissible to avoid any backlash or violent reaction". According to the report, the juvenile had learnt cooking and tailoring while staying in the reform house. Report further said that the juvenile would need a tailoring shop, a sewing machine and other tailoring equipment. The report also mentioned that
810-406: A one-time grant of ₹ 10,000 (US$ 120) from the government should be sufficient to support him initially. The department of women and child development (WCD) of the government stated that it would provide the money and would arrange the machine from an NGO. The juvenile's family had ostracized him for the crime and refused to accept him. However, after his release it was reported that he was working as
900-419: A party" earlier in the day. Although the charter bus which Ram Singh drove on weekdays was not permitted to pick up public passengers or even to operate in Delhi because of its tinted windows, they decided to take it out "to have some fun". A few hours before committing the gang rape, the attackers had robbed a carpenter. The carpenter was 35-year-old Ramadhir Singh (unrelated to Ram, Mukesh and Jyoti), who boarded
990-487: A plot is used for residential flats and the remaining 20% for commercial use. This unique MLU concept is convenient for the occupants of Dwarka DDA flats, as they get the facility of shopping, dining and purchasing groceries nearby. The sub-city has been planned for an environment of convenience containing essential facilities and services at different levels - mainly health, education, hotel, safety and security, cultural, and communication etc. Two malls recently opened one at
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#17328550450011080-472: A pressure cooker factory, as a security guard and eventually a luggage loader. He said, "when I left [his village] 30 years ago, I vowed never deny my children so sending them to school was fulfilling my desire for knowledge." He said, "It never entered our hearts to ever discriminate. How could I be happy if my son is happy and my daughter isn't? And it was impossible to refuse a little girl who loved going to school." Jyoti Singh graduated in physiotherapy from
1170-564: A recommendation to reject the plea and forwarded it to the Lieutenant Governor. On 17 January 2020, the President of India rejected the mercy plea. Both the Government of Delhi and home ministry had recommended the president that the plea should be rejected. On 17 January 2020, hours after the rejection of the mercy plea, Judge Dharmender Rana issued a second death warrant for
1260-536: A reform facility, as per the Juvenile Justice Act . As a result of the protests, in December 2012, a judicial committee was set up to study and take public suggestions for the best ways to amend laws to provide quicker investigation and prosecution of sex offenders. After considering about 80,000 suggestions, the committee submitted a report which indicated that failures on the part of the government and police were
1350-452: A rope-like object, assumed to be her intestines, being pulled out of the woman by the other assailants on the bus. Two blood-stained metal rods were retrieved from the bus and medical staff confirmed that "it was penetration by this that caused massive damage to her genitals, uterus and intestines". Jyoti Singh was born in Delhi on 10 May 1990, the eldest of three children and the only daughter of
1440-399: A rusted, L-shaped implement of the type used as a wheel jack handle . According to police reports, Jyoti attempted to fight off her assailants, biting three of the attackers and leaving bite marks on the accused men. After the beatings and rape ended, the attackers threw both victims from the moving bus. One of the perpetrators later cleaned the vehicle to remove evidence. Police impounded it
1530-576: A union minister, suggested that if the parents had no objection, her identity could be made public, with a view to showing respect for her courageous response by naming future laws after her. Speaking to a British press reporter on 5 January, the victim's father was quoted as saying, "We want the world to know her real name. My daughter didn't do anything wrong, she died while protecting herself. I am proud of her. Revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived these attacks. They will find strength from my daughter." Indian law forbids revealing
1620-562: Is 5648 Hectares. The population density is around 160–200 per H A. Road length in Dwarka is 396 km. The irregularity in transportation of garbage and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation failing to clean Dwarka, has recently caused the sub-city to face a severe sanitation crisis. The Delhi High Court has been looking into the issue of lack of sanitation and cleaning in Dwarka since 2014. Civic agencies such as DDA and
1710-496: Is a very old village—complete with a smattering of Lodi -era monuments—now absorbed by the relentless expansion of Delhi, which has both changed and threatened the very culture of the pre-urban communities of the Delhi region - Bramhin and Dalit . There is a baoli (step well), a Lodi structure and a small Saiyid (a small mazaar-like shrine) of Sufi Saint called Ajirpur preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India in
1800-451: Is being developed as a smart city under Delhi Development Authority 's ‘smart sub-city’ project. Dwarka (Delhi Assembly constituency) and Matiala (Delhi Assembly constituency) both represent Dwarka sub-city and are one of the 70 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Delhi. Dwarka is named after the legendary Dwaraka kingdom . It is a short distance away from Gurgaon which is a major hub for large national and multinational corporations in
1890-464: Is emerging as a cultural hub of southwest Delhi. There are different music and dance clubs present. Shopping centres have come up in the five-star hotels and another one next to Sector 12 metro station which hosts few eateries and places to hang out. In 2019, Vegas Mall, a commercial complex was inaugurated. It consists of a shopping mall, movie theatre, corporate offices and various restaurants spread over an area of 7 acres. The architecture of Vegas Mall
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#17328550450011980-435: Is far more responsible for rape than a boy. Boy and girl are not equal. Housework and housekeeping is for girls, not roaming in discos and bars at night doing wrong things, wearing wrong clothes. About 20 percent of girls are good." Singh also blamed Jyoti for her death, saying "When being raped, she shouldn't fight back. She should just be silent and allow the rape. Then they'd have dropped her off after 'doing her', and only hit
2070-615: Is one of the most sought-after residential areas in Delhi . The sub-city also has the largest rooftop solar plant in the Union territory of Delhi. In January 2017, the Cabinet of India approved Dwarka to be the second Diplomatic Enclave for 39 countries on 34 hectares, after Chanakyapuri . In 2016, the Cabinet of India , chaired by PM Narendra Modi , approved 89.72 hectares of land for an Exhibition-cum Convention centre , estimated to cost ₹ 260 billion (US$ 3.1 billion). Dwarka
2160-617: Is planning to create an 18-hole state-of-the-art golf course over an area of 173 acres in Sector 24. Currently, the Dwarka Sub-City (Sector 1 to 29) is divided into 5 MCD Wards: 135 - Kakraula, 136 - Matiala, 141 - Bijwasan, 145 - Palam, and 147 - Mahavir Enclave. Dwarka is divided into three Assembly Constituencies i.e. AC-34 Matiala, AC-36 Bijwasan, AC-37 Palam. It is also divided into two Parliamentary constituencies i.e. West Delhi and South Delhi. The area of Dwarka Sub-city as per DDA records
2250-650: Is sinking down in Delhi due to groundwater overpumping. Delhi Development Authority is currently planning to establish Bharat Vandana Park , to be spread over 220 acres in sector 20. Dwarka is home to a sports complex (DDA Sports Complex) in Sector 11 with facilities such as Tennis (Clay & Hard Courts), Badminton including covered Badminton Hall, Table Tennis, Billiards / Snooker / Pool, Basket Ball, Volleyball, Jogging Track, Cricket, Cricket Practice Pitches, Multigym, Skating, Snack - Bar, Pro - Shop, Tennis Practice wall, Squash, Children Park, Yoga, Karate, Swimming Pool with Toddler Pool. The Delhi Development Authority
2340-525: The 1993 Hindi Hit film ) and Delhi braveheart . The male victim, Awindra Pratap Pandey, was a software engineer from Gorakhpur , Uttar Pradesh, who lives in Ber Sarai , New Delhi; he suffered broken limbs but survived. Delhi police registered a criminal case against the editor of a Delhi-based tabloid, Mail Today , for disclosing the female victim's identity, as such disclosure is an offence under section 228(A) of Indian Penal Code . Shashi Tharoor , then
2430-740: The Delhi Development Authority . A small baoli, discovered five years ago in Dwarka, has been restored and could become a tourist attraction. An elaborate conservation project by the India National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) for the Lodi-era baoli was completed recently. Dwarka Baoli (also known as Loharehri Baoli) is a historical stepwell recently discovered in Dwarka Sub City , in South West Delhi, India. It
2520-718: The NCT of Delhi . The district court that functions under the Delhi High Court for South West Delhi is located in Dwarka. The sub-city is close to Indira Gandhi International Airport and the Millenium City of Gurugram in Haryana in the NCR region. It is among the largest sub-city in Asia. Dwarka is organized into sectors and mainly has Cooperative Group Housing Societies as residential options. It
2610-483: The charge sheet quickly and seek the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for the perpetrators. Following public outrage and a demand for a speedy trial and prosecution, on 24 December, the police promised to file the charge sheet within one week. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs met on 27 December to discuss the issue, and Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh and Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar were summoned to appear. The Delhi High Court approved
2700-585: The Dwarka Sector 21 Metro Station and another near the Dwarka Sector 14 metro station. The sub-city is well-equipped with multiple elementary and higher secondary schools. Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is planning a new campus in Dwarka and will build hostels for students and residential quarters for staff members. National Law University, Delhi and Netaji Subhas University of Technology are located in Dwarka. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has its main campus in Dwarka Sector 16-C, housing
2790-531: The Government of India, set up in 1988 is located in Dwarka. The Ministry of External Affairs owns the MEA Housing Complex in Dwarka, for the housing of its officials and diplomats. The Government of Delhi has approved the construction of Indira Gandhi Hospital, a super-specialty hospital in Dwarka, which will cost ₹ 850 crore (US$ 100 million) and will be spread over 24 acres, to be operational from
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2880-573: The Outer Ring Road, which makes easy transport to and from many business centres of Delhi. Migrant people from across the country—mostly north eastern states—stay there as tenants. There is a Korean Church, a Sikh Gurudwara, and a Masjid other than the Baba Ganganath temple, which houses the patron deity of the village. Munirka Village is also considered to be a student-friendly neighbourhood, as many who study in nearby campuses live there. It
2970-613: The Sai Institute of Paramedical & Allied Sciences in Dehradun , and had just applied for an intern's position at St Stephen's Hospital in Delhi. She lived in Delhi and only sometimes visited her family's ancestral village. In compliance with Indian law, the real name of the victim was initially not released to the media, so pseudonyms were used for her by various media houses instead, including Jagruti (awareness), Amanat (treasure), Nirbhaya (fearless one), Damini (lightning, after
3060-479: The Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order that rejected his claim that Pawan was a juvenile during the crime in 2012. On 31 January, a Delhi court stayed the death warrant. The judge did not issue a fresh warrant for their execution. The lawyer cited Rule 836 of the prison manual which says that in a case where more than one person has been sentenced to death, the execution cannot take place unless all
3150-404: The Supreme Court rejected a review petition by three of the convicts. In November 2019, the Supreme Court dismissed a review petition from Akshay pleading for mercy. In doing so, the court retained the death sentence. After the verdict, Akshay's lawyer told the Supreme Court that he would appeal to the president. For this, he should be given three weeks' time. In January 2020, a five-judge bench of
3240-565: The Supreme Court rejected the curative petitions of convicts, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh. On 7 January 2020 a death warrant was issued for the Nirbhaya rapists by a Delhi court, setting an execution date of 22 January 2020 at 7:00 a.m. IST in Tihar Jail. Government authorities and the victim's mother alleged that the four convicts were "intentionally delaying" and "frustrating" the legal process in this case by filing their pleas in stages, so that
3330-409: The accused men, "If my death shakes the system and gets them hanged, I am ready to die". Gangwar ended his fast after 14 days, saying, "My fight to demand a strict law against rape will be continued in the future... I have dedicated myself for this cause". Middle Finger Protests, a Chandigarh-based pressure group and NGO headed by human rights and social activist Prabhloch Singh, also played a key role in
3420-665: The agitations and protests in New Delhi. Munirka Munirka is now a settlement in South Delhi , located near Jawaharlal Nehru University and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campuses. Its neighborhood consists of the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on the south, Vasant Vihar on the northwest, Rama Krishna Puram on the northern side and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi campus and Ber Sarai on south-eastern front. The outer ring road forms
3510-469: The area covered by the bus route. A further court hearing on the matter was scheduled for 9 January 2013. The following day, the Delhi Police initiated action against three Hauz Khas police station personnel for their inaction in responding to the robbery of the carpenter that took place earlier on the bus in the day. On 24 December, two Assistant Commissioners of Police were suspended for failing to prevent
3600-629: The assailants with the help of the male victim, and used a mobile phone stolen from the two victims to find one of the assailants. Six men were arrested in connection with the incident. They included 30-year-old Ram Singh, the bus driver, and his 26-year-old brother, Mukesh Singh, who were both arrested in Rajasthan . Ram and Mukesh Singh lived in Ravidas camp, a slum in South Delhi. 20-year-old Vinay Sharma, an assistant gym instructor, and 19-year-old Pawan Gupta,
3690-523: The boy." On 13 March 2014, the Delhi High Court found each of the defendants guilty of rape, murder, unnatural offences and destruction of evidence. With the verdict, the High Court confirmed the death sentences for the four men convicted in September 2013. The court noted that the crime, which stirred widespread protests over sexual crimes against women in the country, fell into the judicial system's "rarest of
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3780-483: The bus that was being driven by Mukesh Singh. The juvenile convict had lured him into the bus saying it was going to Nehru Place . He was then beaten up and robbed of his mobile phone and ₹ 1500 in cash. After robbing him, the group dumped him at the IIT Flyover . He reported the robbery to three police constables: Kailash, Ashok and Sandeep, who were passing nearby. They refused to take any action in response, saying that
3870-413: The bus, including the driver, all of whom raped the woman and beat her friend. She was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for treatment and, as the public outrage mounted, the government had her transferred to Mount Elizabeth Hospital , Singapore eleven days after the assault, where she succumbed to her injuries two days later. The incident generated widespread national and international coverage and
3960-535: The case, which was led by Pramod Kumar Kushwaha , the Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police 's Special Cell. Police found and arrested some suspects within 24 hours of the crime. From recordings made by a highway CCTV , a description of the bus, a white charter bus with a name written on it, was broadcast. Other operators identified it as being contracted by a South Delhi private school. They then traced it and found its driver, Ram Singh. Police obtained sketches of
4050-434: The convicts have exhausted their legal options. On 17 February 2020, a third death warrant was issued by the court with the execution date as 3 March 2020 at 6:00 a.m. On 4 March 2020, a fourth death warrant was issued by court with the execution date as 20 March 2020 at 5:30 a.m. Numerous pleas and appeals were made by both the families of the convicts and the convicts themselves, including three of
4140-463: The convicts moving the International Court of Justice for a stay on the death sentence; however, the date for the execution remained the same. On 20 March 2020, at 5:30 a.m. IST, Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta were executed at Tihar Jail . They were hanged on gallows specially designed for four people. According to prison officials, the four convicts refused
4230-415: The convicts to be hanged after a mandatory fourteen-day gap on 1 February at 6:00 a.m. The fourteen days' reprieve was provided in accordance with law which states that the convicts awaiting an execution must have a reprieve after their mercy plea is rejected. During the same hearing, the court also rejected a plea by the convict Mukesh to postpone the execution. On 17 January, Pawan appealed to
4320-407: The convicts' appeal and, saying they had committed "a barbaric crime" that had "shaken society's conscience", the court upheld the death sentence of the four who had been charged in the murder. The verdict was well received by the family of the victim and the civil society. According to legal experts, the convicts still had the right to file a review petition to the Supreme Court. On 9 July 2018,
4410-465: The country and about 10 km away from Indira Gandhi International Airport . With the opening up of the Airport Express Line in 2011, the travel time from the Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station to Airport was reduced to less than 10 minutes . Some parts of modern-day Dwarka historically came under the colony of Pappankalan , which are now being developed under the 'Urban Expansion Projects' of
4500-462: The country's main opposition party at that time criticised the high security levels, stating that they were reminiscent of the Emergency era , during which civil liberties were suspended. One of Jyoti's brothers commented that the decision to fly her out to Singapore came too late, and they had pinned high hopes for her recovery prior to her death. A Special Investigation Team was formed to investigate
4590-454: The creation of five fast-track courts to try rape and sexual assault cases. The first of the five approved fast-track courts was inaugurated on 2 January 2013 by Altamas Kabir , Chief Justice of India , in Saket court complex in South Delhi. On 21 December, the Delhi High Court reprimanded the Delhi police for being "evasive" in a probe status report providing details of officers on patrol duty in
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#17328550450014680-588: The crime scene wasn't under their purview as they were from the Hauz Khas police station, and that he would have to report the incident to the station in Vasant Vihar . Shortly after the attacks, Pawan Gupta said he accepted his guilt and should be hanged. Mukesh Singh, who was placed in Tihar Jail after his arrest, was assaulted by other inmates and was kept in solitary confinement for his own protection. Ram Singh
4770-486: The death reference case and hearing appeals on 13 March 2014, Delhi High Court upheld the guilty verdict and the death sentences. On 18 December 2019, the Supreme Court of India rejected the final appeals of the condemned perpetrators of the attack. The four adult convicts were executed by hanging on 20 March 2020. The juvenile was convicted of rape and murder and given the maximum sentence of three years' imprisonment in
4860-404: The defence lawyers and his family allege he was murdered. The rest of the accused went on trial in a fast-track court; the prosecution finished presenting its evidence on 8 July 2013. On 10 September 2013, the four adult defendants – Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Mukesh Singh (Ram Singh's brother) – were found guilty of rape and murder and three days later were sentenced to death . In
4950-464: The execution could be postponed. Under prison rules, if any one particular case results in more than one death penalty conviction (as here) and any one of those convicted in the case petitions for a mercy plea, the execution dates of all others convicted in the case must be postponed until a decision is made on the pending mercy plea. Mukesh Singh filed a mercy plea in January 2020. The Delhi government made
5040-450: The face of the earth." Lawyers for three of the four stated that their clients intended to appeal the verdict. The four men were sentenced on 13 September to death by hanging. Judge Yogesh Khanna rejected pleas for a lesser sentence saying the case has "shocked the collective conscience of India" and that "courts cannot turn a blind eye to such crimes." The victim's family was present for the sentencing and her mother expressed satisfaction over
5130-407: The fast track court of Delhi, the four adult defendants were found guilty of rape, murder, unnatural offences and destruction of evidence. The four men faced the death penalty, and demonstrators outside the courthouse called for the hanging of the defendants. The victim's father also called for the defendants to be hanged, stating, "We will get complete closure only if all the accused are wiped off from
5220-426: The film Life of Pi at PVR Select City Walk , Saket . They took an auto rickshaw to Munirka Bus Stand, then boarded the bus at Munirka for Dwarka at about 9:30 pm ( IST ). There were only six others in the bus, including the driver. One of the men, identified as a minor, had called for passengers telling them that the bus was going towards their destination. They took 10 rupees each as fare from both
5310-606: The gang rape incident. The juvenile defendant was declared as 17 years and six months old on the day of the crime by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), which relied on his birth certificate and school documents. The JJB rejected a police request for a bone ossification (age determination) test for a positive documentation of his age. On 28 January 2013, the JJB determined that he would not be tried as an adult. A petition moved by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy seeking
5400-475: The juvenile as mandated by the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 management committees are set up before the release of juvenile convicts. Accordingly, a 'post-release plan' was submitted to the Delhi high court in December 2015. The plan was prepared and submitted by the management committee, headed by the officer of the District Child Protection Unit, and had recommended that "the juvenile should lead
5490-698: The latter being the location of both the Parliament of India and Rashtrapati Bhavan , the official residence of the President of India . Thousands of protesters clashed with police and battled Rapid Action Force units. Demonstrators were baton charged , shot with water cannon and tear gas shells, and arrested. Similar protests occurred throughout the country. More than 600 women belonging to various organisations demonstrated in Bangalore . Thousands of people silently marched in Kolkata . Protests occurred online as well on
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#17328550450015580-485: The male victim "wholly responsible" for the incident because he "failed in his duty to protect the woman". The Delhi police filed a charge sheet against the defendants on 13 March in the robbery of Ramadhir. The four surviving adult defendants went on trial in a fast-track court. The prosecution presented evidence including witness statements, the victim's statement, fingerprints, DNA testing , and dental modelling. It completed its case on 8 July. On 10 September 2013, in
5670-402: The maximum sentence of three years' imprisonment in a reform facility, inclusive of the eight months he spent in remand during the trial. Reportedly, Jyoti's younger brother had impulsively tried to attack the juvenile convict after hearing the verdict but the crowd in the courtroom managed to restrain him. The juvenile was released on 20 December 2015. For the rehabilitation and mainstreaming of
5760-493: The municipal corporation have blamed Dwarka filth on ‘lack of civic sense’. In February 2020, Delhi High Court directed South Delhi Municipal Corporation and DDA to provide a healthy and safe environment to residents of the sub-city. Two new police districts were proposed in 2016 to increase security. Dwarka sub-city, which earlier came under one police station, has been now split up between three police stations – Dwarka North, Dwarka South and Dwarka West. Dwarka sub-city
5850-512: The name of a rape victim unless the family agrees to it and, following the news article which published the father's reported quote and the victim's name, some news outlets in India, Germany, Australia, and the United States also revealed her name. However, the following day Zee News quoted the father as saying, "I have only said we won't have any objection if the government uses my daughter's name for
5940-475: The next day. The partially clothed victims were found on the road by a passerby at around 11 pm. The passerby called the Delhi Police who took the couple to Safdarjung Hospital , where Jyoti was given emergency treatment and placed on mechanical ventilation. She was found with injury marks, including numerous bite marks, all over her body. According to reports, one of the accused men admitted to having seen
6030-488: The north to the east boundary of this and also making it accessible. Munirka is further divided into four portions namely Munirka DDA Flats, Munirka Enclave, Munirka Vihar & Munirka Village. While Delhi Development Authority developed the first three in 1970s & sold it on draw basis, the original inhabitants of Munirka continue to stay in Munirka Village. While bureaucrats and businessmen live in these flats, in
6120-418: The number of women willing to file a crime report. However, in December 2014, two years after the attack, the victim's father called the promises of reform unmet and said that he felt regret in that he had not been able to bring justice for his daughter and other women like her. The victims, a 23-year-old woman, Jyoti Singh, and her male friend, were returning home on the night of 16 December 2012 after watching
6210-464: The offers of a last meal and new clothes prior to the execution. They were blindfolded and did not resist as they were led to the gallows; however, Vinay Sharma suffered a breakdown prior to his execution and began pleading with the guards. The four convicts were pronounced dead after hanging for 30 minutes. Mukesh Singh reportedly requested to donate his organs. Public protests took place in New Delhi on 21 December 2012 at India Gate and Raisina Hill ,
6300-528: The park across the Outer Ring Road in R.K. Puram Sector-5. Elder residents of Munirka can still be found to offer a jot (incense on a stick; Hindi jyot ), testifying to the syncretic cultural history of the region. This part of the village has given to the DDA sports complex, Vasant Kunj, Jawahar Lal University and the DTC Bus Depot. Further to the west Basant Lok and Vasant Vihar have been built on agrarian land which
6390-399: The prosecution of the minor as an adult because of the violent nature of his alleged crime was rejected by the JJB. The minor was tried separately in a juvenile court . A verdict in the case was scheduled to be announced on 25 July, but was deferred until 5 August and then deferred again to 19 August. On 31 August, he was convicted of rape and murder under the Juvenile Justice Act and given
6480-403: The rare category" that allows capital punishment. The lawyers of the four men said they would appeal to the Supreme Court. On 15 March 2014, the Supreme Court of India stayed the execution of two of the four convicts, Mukesh Singh and Pawan Gupta, to allow them to make their appeal against their conviction on 31 March. This was further extended by the court to the second week of July. On 2 June,
6570-402: The rear of the bus, beating her with the rod and raping her while the bus driver continued to drive. A medical report later said that she suffered serious injuries to her abdomen, intestines and genitals due to the assault, and doctors said that the damage indicated that a blunt object (suspected to be the iron rod) may have been used for penetration. That rod was later described by police as being
6660-543: The root cause behind crimes against women. In 2013, the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 was promulgated by President Pranab Mukherjee , several new laws were passed, and six new fast-track courts were created to hear rape cases. Critics argue that the legal system remains slow to hear and prosecute rape cases, but most agree that the case has resulted in a tremendous increase in the public discussion of crimes against women and statistics show that there has been an increase in
6750-423: The social networking sites Facebook and WhatsApp , with users replacing their profile images with a black dot symbol. Tens of thousands signed an online petition protesting the incident. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and former Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh were among the demonstrators who clashed with Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar . On 24 December, activist Rajesh Gangwar started a hunger strike, saying about
6840-400: The two other convicts, Sharma and Thakur, also asked the Supreme Court to stay their execution to allow them to make an appeal of their convictions. On 14 July, their execution was also stayed by Supreme Court. On 27 August 2015, Vinay, Akshay, Mukesh and Pawan were convicted of robbing Ramadhir and were later sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. On 5 May 2017, the Supreme Court rejected
6930-604: The verdict saying, "We were waiting with bated breath, now we are relieved. I thank the people of my country and the media." After the verdict was delivered, the people waiting outside the courtroom applauded. Upon hearing that he would be executed, Vinay Sharma collapsed and pleaded with the judge, saying "Please sir, please sir." As the men left the courtroom, they shouted out to the crowd "Brothers, save us!" While on death row, Mukesh Singh blamed Jyoti for being raped, saying "You can't clap with one hand – it takes two hands. A decent girl won't roam around at 9 o'clock at night. A girl
7020-407: The victim was widely known as Nirbhaya , meaning "fearless", and her struggle and death became a symbol of women's resistance to rape around the world. All the accused were arrested and charged with sexual assault and murder. One of the accused, Ram Singh, died in police custody from possible suicide on 11 March 2013. According to some published reports and the police, Ram Singh hanged himself, but
7110-439: The victims. Her friend became suspicious when the bus deviated from its normal route and its doors were shut. When he objected, the group of six men already on board, including the driver, taunted the couple, asking what they were doing alone at such a late hour. During the argument, a scuffle ensued between her friend and the group of men. He was beaten, gagged and knocked unconscious with an iron rod. The men then dragged Jyoti to
7200-572: The village area, migrant people from across the country—mostly north eastern states—stay here as tenants. The notification for the urbanisation of Munirka was issued in March 1954, making it one of the earliest villages to be urbanised. Munirka has always been home to a large number of migrants. It has a very high population density for a small area. This derives from Munirka's proximity to Jawaharlal Nehru University , Rama Krishna Puram , Vasant Vihar Indian Institute of Technology and its location on
7290-588: The year 2020. The Punjab National Bank opened its new corporate head office in Dwarka in 2018. In 2020, Manipur Bhavan is being built in Dwarka by Government of Manipur . In 2021, as per media reports Government of Bihar built Bihar Sadan in Dwarka. It is part of the Dwarka, Delhi Assembly constituency . Vinay Mishra of Aam Aadmi Party is the MLA since 2015. A study published in Nature scientific report reports that land
7380-645: Was acquired by the Delhi government from Munirka and Basant villages. To the north R.K. Puram has also been built on such land. One can see the Qutub Minar from parts of Munirka. It is also on the path of planes landing at the Delhi International Airport. Dwarka Sub City Dwarka is a neighbourhood located in Southwestern edge of Indian Capital New Delhi in South West Delhi district of
7470-885: Was constructed for the residents of Loharehri village by the Sultans of the Lodi Dynasty in the early 16th century. Dwarka now stands where the Loharehri village once stood. In 2019, Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh inaugurated India's first National Cyber Forensic Lab which is part of the National Cyber Coordination Centre and Cyber Protection Awareness and Detection Center (Cypad) of Delhi Police in Dwarka. The Election Commission of India has established India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management campus in Dwarka. The National Highways Authority of India headquarters, an autonomous agency of
7560-424: Was designed by Bentel Associates International, Johannesburg, SA. In 2018, Pacific India was selected to develop a ₹ 1 billion (US$ 12 million) shopping mall and multi-level car parking at the Dwarka Sector 21 metro station. DDA has implemented a unique concept of Mixed Land Use (MLU) in Dwarka. Most of the DDA housing clusters in Dwarka have commercial buildings nearby. In many sectors, approximately 80% of
7650-561: Was extremely critical. The chief executive officer of the Mount Elizabeth Hospital said that the victim suffered brain damage, pneumonia, and abdominal infection, and that she was "fighting for her life." Her condition continued to deteriorate, and she died at 4:45 am on 29 December, Singapore Standard Time (2:15 am, 29 December, IST ; 8:45 pm, 28 December, UTC ). Her body was cremated on 30 December in Delhi under high police security. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),
7740-451: Was in "stable but critical" condition. On 21 December, the government appointed a committee of doctors to ensure she received the best medical care. By 25 December, she remained intubated , on life support and in critical condition . Doctors stated that she had a fever of 102 to 103°F (39°C) and that internal bleeding due to sepsis was somewhat controlled. It was reported that she was "stable, conscious and meaningfully communicative". At
7830-618: Was personally behind the decision. Hours earlier, then Union Minister P. Chidambaram had stated that Jyoti was not in a condition to be moved. During the six-hour flight by air-ambulance to Singapore on 27 December, Jyoti suddenly went into a "near collapse", which a later report described as a cardiac arrest. The doctors on the flight created an arterial line to stabilise her, but she had been without pulse and blood pressure for nearly three minutes and never regained consciousness in Singapore. On 28 December, at 11 am (IST), Jyoti's condition
7920-531: Was presented before the Metropolitan Magistrate on 18 December 2012. He refused to participate in an identification process. Investigation revealed a history of frequent drinking that resulted in "blinding rage", "bad temper", and quarrels with employers, that had led friends to call him "mental". On 11 March, Ram Singh was discovered hanging from a ventilator shaft in his cell which he shared with 3 other prisoners, at about 5:45 a.m. Authorities said it
8010-470: Was unclear whether it was a suicide or a murder. The male victim, Awindra Pratap Pandey, testified in court on 19 December 2012. Pandey recorded his statement with a sub-divisional magistrate at the Safdarjung Hospital on 21 December, in the presence of the Deputy Commissioner of police. He was reportedly plagued with guilt and trauma over the incident. On 21 December, the government promised to file
8100-457: Was widely condemned, both in India and abroad. Subsequently, public protests against the state and central governments for failing to provide adequate security for women took place in New Delhi , where thousands of protesters clashed with security forces . Similar protests took place in major cities throughout the country. Since Indian law does not allow the press to publish a rape victim's name,
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