Victims of crimes continue to be at the receiving end of panchayat justice

Most of them have no knowledge of legal proceedings while factors like lengthy legal process and financial burden drive them to seek justice from within the community, lawyers say.

On September 14, a 17-year-old girl of Dakneshwori Municipality-7, Saptari was found dead in her house. She had allegedly killed herself. Earlier in the day, she had been