Justice delayed is justice denied ~ William E. Gladstone The above quote forms the basis of our commentary on the case of Mukesh and Anrs. Vs NCT Delhi (Nirbhaya Case)(2017). The Nirbhaya case stirred the country and its judicial system. However, the extremely delayed judgment and the multiple connotations, events that accompanied the case through its judgment duration, and the harrowing journey of Nirbhaya’s parents are some areas of the case that examines the context of justice delivered by the Indian Judicial System and puts the alarming question of what rape victims could expect in terms of seeking justice from the Indian Judiciary. This paper shall attempt to comment on the aforementioned prospects of the case. 

  • SWETARUPA MISHRA Institution: Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi 
  • SHRISHTI GUPTA Institution: Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi