Serious doubts persist over staff accessing the memory card on instructions of the then Ernakulam district and sessions judge, with no clear purpose explained in the report.
While grateful for six convictions, she said years of pain revealed how human judgment shapes court decisions, remarking that "not every citizen in this country is treated equally before the law."
Reaffirming the festival’s dedication to the survivor, the minister announced that this year’s edition is being held as an expression of solidarity with her.
He added that the prosecution had endured over three and a half years of intense courtroom battle, hoping for a judgment that reflected the brutality of the crime.
