As citizens, we look to you, Hon’ble Judges of the highest court of law in our land, to protect the rights of those who stand powerless, marginalised

This is especially so in the case of Soni Sori, a tribal woman on whom gross sexual torture has been inflicted while in police custody in Chhattisgarh. We write to you with deep dismay at her continued vulnerability despite her repeated pleas for protection from various courts, and urge you to give serious attention to the grave violation of the rights a tribal woman undertrial, the facts and documents regarding which are pending before the Supreme Court in the case.

she was brought in unconscious, the X-ray showed injuries on her head and back, and black marks were observed on her fingertips’ – indicating she had received electric shocks

As citizens, we look to you, Hon’ble Judges of the highest court of law in our land, to protect the rights of those who stand powerless, marginalised by society due to their class, caste, gender or ethnic origins. In particular, we believe that sometimes only the Supreme Court can safeguard of the right to life of citizens, when every other avenue has failed to do so.


The medical report, presented to the Supreme Court on 25th November, 2011 states that two stones were found inserted deep inside her vagina and one in her anus. The MRI scan also reveals annular tears on her spine. All, irrefutable evidence of custodial sexual abuse and torture that Soni Sori has suffered at the hands of Chhattisgarh Police.