Alok's lawyer wonders 'where it hurt' after Vinta was raped
In a bid to defend his client Alok Nath, lawyer Ashok Saraogi took the character assassination route in court against Vinta Nanda. Saraogi and Vinta's lawyer Dhruti Kapadia, locked heads over the injunction application filed by Alok's wife Ashu. She wanted Vinta to not make any public statements till defamation suit is decided. But in court, Saraogi touched a new low.
She didn't say where the pain is, says Saraogi
Saraogi questioned Vinta's character and called her a 'storyteller' "A person is unconscious, over drunk and does not know when she reached her home and who took her there. She just realized that she has experienced pain, but she doesn't say where the pain is. After drinking you get a hangover, that too causes pain," he said according to Mumbai Mirror.
Vinta's drinking habits were discussed by Saraogi
In her Facebook post, Vinta wrote she was a liberated woman who drank and went to parties. About this Saraogi said, "This is how she certifies her character". He expressed displeasure over his client's name being dragged in media. He added she should have gone to the police and approached higher authorities. "There cannot be a media trial on the basis of a complaint," he said.
Does drinking make her characterless, Vinta's counsel shoots back
Responding to Saraogi's statements, Kapadia asked, "Is Vinta 'characterless' if she drinks". She also slammed Alok's words where he said 'he made her life'. "He (Alok Nath) says, 'I have made her life'. He made her life by raping her?" she asked. About the FB post, Kapadia said Vinta was exercising her freedom of expression. She added there was no Vishaka Committee back then.
We all know where the pain would be, says Kapadia
Kapadia highlighted since Vinta spoke out, many women have revealed how Alok misbehaved with them. Yet, he only chose to file a suit against her. "What does a woman have to gain by coming out and saying that she was raped. And we all know where the pain would be if a person is raped," Kapadia told in response to Saraogi's ill-chosen words.
And we wonder why accusers don't take the legal route!
Detractors of #MeToo movement argue why the victims choose naming accusers and not take the legal route. The way Vinta's case was treated in court, shows why. From her drinking habits to the body part which hurt, she was subject to many insensitive and uncomfortable questions. One is compelled to wonder: Will accused get the same treatment as accusers?
