The High Court of Karnataka has directed the trial court in Belagavi to complete within an outer limit of one year the trial of the criminal proceeding against the accused in the incident of stripping of a woman that occurred on December 11, 2023 at Vantamuri village in Belagavi district.
Besides, the High Court directed the Welfare Officer of the Women and Child Welfare Department functioning at the local level to pay a visit to the place of the victim where she is residing with her husband every two months to ascertain the status of the life and well-being of the victim.
The welfare officer should ensure that the victim and her family members stay in comfort with essential and basic life amenities available to her, the court said.
