Why do complainants end up facing counter allegations by lawyers of accused?

On Prime Time, we discuss why victims of sexual crime get subjected to harassment and character maligning when they file a complaint against their assailants. The judge handling the case of Tarun Tejpal lashed out at Tejpal’s lawyer who reportedly named the victim in court and asked whether it is Tarun Tejpal or the victim who is up for trial. (Audio in Hindi)

Watch full show: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/prime-time/video-story/299672

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