Madras HC Slams Hostile Witnesses in College Murder Case

[00:00:00]A 19-year-old engineering student was brutally attacked inside her classroom in 2016 after she allegedly chose to distance herself from a former classmate. Armed with a wooden log, the accused allegedly entered the classroom, assaulted the student, and even attacked a professor who tried to intervene. The young woman later succumbed to her injuries. Years later, while upholding the life sentence of the accused, the Madras High Court [music] delivered a powerful message not just on violence against women, but on society's duty to stand by the truth. The court expressed deep disappointment that several students who had witnessed the horrific incident turned hostile during trial, observing that social media activism means little if people fail to speak the truth when justice demands it. Warning that those who only express outrage online risk [music] becoming paper tigers in real life, the court lamented that education had failed to build courage and character in the witnesses.

[00:00:53]Condemning the disturbing mindset [music] that rejection in a relationship can justify violence, the court emphasized that no one is entitled to another person's affection and confirmed the life sentence imposed on the accused. To stay updated on issues like these, stay tuned to Live Law.