The Gujarat High Court on Monday came to the rescue of a 30-year-old woman, who was forced to stay on the streets after her in-laws allegedly ousted her from their home post her husband's death.
The woman, Draupadi Purohit, had initially approached the police with her complaint, but as it usually happens with the poor, the complaint was not registered. It was then that somebody told her to approach the high court for justice.
Draupadi, who is left with no house, money, and two small kids to take care of, eventually knocked the doors of the high court on Monday and gathered some courage to speak up. After the court of Acting Chief Justice AS Dave and Justice Biren Vaishnav resumed its business post lunch, the noise by one of her child draws the court's attention towards her.
Justice Dave asked her about her problem when she came forward and narrated her ordeal while crying profusely. The court, after hearing her problem, immediately ordered the state government to make arrangements for her stay in Ahmedabad. It also ordered the state and Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) to provide her with the required legal assistance. After coming out of the court, Draupadi told DNA that her mother-in-law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law used to torture her frequently after the death of her husband. She said that her in-laws also threatened her of dire consequences if she does not leave the house. Fed-up of the regular harassment, she left her matrimonial home in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha.
Meanwhile, counsel for the state government Chintan Dave told DNA that the government has made arrangement for Draupadi's stay in Chandlodia woman shelter home. He said the woman had not eaten anything during the entire day and therefore, the state also made arrangement for her food.
ON SPOT JUSTICE
- Draupadi Purohit had initially approached the police with her com-plaint, but as it usually happens with the poor, the complaint was not registered. It was then that somebody told her to approach HC for justice.
- The court, after hearing her problem, ordered the state to make arrangements for her stay in Ahmedabad.
