The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) is deeply concerned by the denial of bail, once again, to 23 year old Dalit activist Nodeep Kaur by a Sessions Court of Sonipat after almost a month of detention in Karnal jail, Haryana. During the hearing on Feb 10, the judge has cited the grave offences included in the two FIRs filed against her, in turning down the appeal. This is yet another instance of the legal system lending itself to presuming the accused of being guilty as charged, without taking into account the circumstances and context in which the penal action has occurred.
