Rs 3.5 lakh: Cost of a Bengal villager's legal battle to save her husband
The Supreme Court exposed the exploitation of a poor West Bengal woman by the legal system while she fought for her husband's release in a POCSO case. She incurred significant debt, spending Rs 3.5 lakh from the trial court to the Supreme Court, due to exorbitant fees charged by advocates and touts.
The Supreme Court exposed the exploitation of a poor West Bengal woman by the legal system while she fought for her husband's release in a POCSO case. She incurred significant debt, spending Rs 3.5 lakh from the trial court to the Supreme Court, due to exorbitant fees charged by advocates and touts.
