Senior lawyer Karuna Nundy on Kolkata case, rape laws, and human rights in India | BBC News

The BBC's Stephen Sackur speaks to the prominent Indian lawyer Karuna Nundy. “Things have improved [but] there is a huge problem” says Karuna Nundy, as protests unfolded across India on the night of 14 August following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. The Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India says “women are claiming our space in ways that are I think, unprecedented”.

The interview was first recorded on 15 August 2024 and has mentions of sexual assault and violence.

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[indrajitbandyopadhyay]

Rape laws are very strict for common people but very weak for influential and politically well connected people

[MDin]

She is not a student doctor. She is already a doctor who has sat and obtained her MBBS degree many years ago. She is 31 years old resident doctor who is doing 2nd year postgraduate training before she can become a specialist. Very sad case that she was brutally rape and killed in the hospital she worked. And sadder that there is an attempt to coverup this heinous crime.

[mjfwbzl]

Firstly she was a qualified doctor already pursuing higher degree to be a specialist not a student. She was a resident doctor of the government hospital.
Secondly it was not a women only protest. It had men, seniors and kids too.
People from all professions joined in, doctors, lawyers, teachers, vloggers astrologers, chartered accountants.and many more.
Every group had their own protests.
It was not just a case of lust, she was silenced due to a bigger conspiracy and that is being covered up by the supremo of the state

[tarunghatak]

Women power roars in Kolkata against a very heinous crime .

[kaikhosatsingson]

Its very mysterious case.... For God's sake may justice prevail

[RkR]

Its A First that a Doctor was Assaulted inside Premises of a Public HOSPITAL. We must introspect Reform and Remedy the Security situation

[runwinter..]

why is police so Hell bent to save Sanjay roy, Why is Sandeep gosh so dear to Mamata govt??? What is the reason tht they wanted to hide from the world

[SenorSol]

She's wrong, India rape statistics are much worse. Firstly, marital rape isn't a crime in India, and secondly rapes are massively underreported in India because of shame and stigma, and the incompetence of the police!

[andyify]

How Indian of her, trying to make it appear as a global Issue instead of an Indian issue. Yes it is a Global issue, but its MUCH worse in India.

[UjwalRam]

It's not patriarchy, it's a mafia nexus run by a lady C.M . We should be talking about how an entire medical nexus is being run with the very help of the State of West Bengal .

[ronitaclift]

Just because she is talking to the BBC- she is being extremely defensive. Waste of time!

[nasdoc]

People in power can do whatever they want. Laws don't exist for politicians.

[bandanarajbongshi]

Rape and sexual violence is common in India. And most rapes go unreported .
We need to improve judicial infrastructure, police and forensic procedures etc etc. We also need security for women in workplace and home.
The system will change, it has already progressed in the last fifty years.
But the ultimate challenge is to change our collective patriarchal mindset.We still prefer sons over daughters!

[gpglewh]

Ma'am , please give justice to the departed soul! Try your best! We all are with you! 🙏🏻

[val-schaeffer]

BBC quoted one word of Karuna to perpetuate "India is hellhole" narrative. But Karuna's explanation sounds quite different to BBC point of view.

[ecomatters]

So it looks like the patriarchical society can 'do' anything but others cannot point it out. This will lead to anarchy. Too much of patriarchy is poisonous for the entire society, if not the nation.

[proudtobeaninfidelkafirand]

What an irony? The Chief Minister of the State of West Bengal happens to be a woman and the President of India happens to be a woman too. Patriarchy and victim waiting for justice????

[nasdoc]

Most important thing that the world should know is that no case is solved in the nation. That's why crime is so high.

[tusharkanti]

She tried to defend India which is good in a way but reality or truth can never be suppressed.

[writedeepblue]

Again, how did Karuna come to the conclusion that the Kolkata case was a "gangrape"?