The brother of a differently abled woman is fighting a long battle for justice after his sister was abused and allegedly assaulted by two fruit vendors. The complainant, a lawyer, has pointed at the difficulties faced by them in filing a case under relevant sections of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act as well as the need for designated courts to deal with such cases. The two accused were granted bail by a court which did not have jurisdiction, leaving them free.

The incident

On the morning of December 9, 2018, the woman, differently abled since birth as certified by JJ Group of Hospitals, was abused and allegedly assaulted by a couple of hawkers who sell fruits opposite their building in Worli. The accused had allegedly also used words like pagli (crazy), goliya when she would step out.