The defence lawyer of Vinay and Akshay Thakur, convicted in December 16 gangrape case, has courted trouble with his remarks that he would have burnt alive his daughter had she been having premarital sex and moving around with her boyfriend at night hours.
Following the remarks of Mr Singh, many NGOs and other organisations have approached the Delhi Bar Council (DBC) to register their protest. The Delhi Bar Council has taken a serious view of A.P. Singh after it received many complaints condemning the statement made by the lawyer.
Apparently referring to the 23-year-old victim in the December 16 incident, Mr Singh had, in reply to a question by the media, said: “...If my daughter was having premarital sex and moving around at night with her boyfriend, I would have burnt her alive. I would not have let this situation happen. All parents should adopt such an attitude.”
DBC secretary Murari Tiwari said he has been receiving verbal complaints from NGOs and other organisations condemning Mr Singh’s statement. “I have asked the complainants to give their complaints to us in writing. In case we don’t receive any complaint in writing, then the DBC would suo motu take up the issue at its September 20 meeting,” he said.