A young woman was assaulted on a bus, prompting nationwide protests and legal reform.
Updated 20 Aug 2026
A 23-year-old physiotherapy student and a male friend boarded a private bus in Delhi on 16 December 2012. Six men assaulted both passengers during the journey. [1]
The woman died from her injuries on 29 December. Four adult defendants were convicted and later executed, one defendant died before trial, and a juvenile was sentenced separately. [2]
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A 23-year-old woman and a male friend were assaulted after boarding a private bus; both were later left beside a road.
Source: Supreme Court of India ↗The woman died in a Singapore hospital, intensifying public demonstrations and national scrutiny of violence against women.
Source: Wikipedia ↗A trial court convicted four men of the attack and murder; the Supreme Court of India later upheld the convictions and sentences.
Source: Supreme Court of India ↗The four convicted adult defendants were executed after the completion of appeals and other legal proceedings.
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