Priyadarshini Mattoo received her BCom while in Jammu from MAM College, before being accepted to Delhi University to earn an LLB degree.
10 Facts About Priyadarshini Mattoo
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Priyadarshini Mattoo was in the third year of her law program when she was found strangled in her uncle's residence.
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In 1995, Priyadarshini Mattoo had complained that Santosh Singh was harassing and stalking her.
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Priyadarshini Mattoo had been provided with a personal security officer at the time.
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Priyadarshini Mattoo further stated that the rule of law doesn't seem to apply to the children of those who enforce it.
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The judgment held the CBI responsible for unfair investigation and failure to produce Virender Prasad, Priyadarshini Mattoo's household help, which resulted in the obstruction of justice.
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However, intense public scrutiny was mounted in the case after the acquittals in the Jessica Lal case, with Priyadarshini's aged father Chaman Lal Mattoo making frequent appearances on TV, bringing the judiciary under intense pressure.
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Priyadarshini Mattoo's father expressed satisfaction that justice had been achieved ten years after the gruesome murder.
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The court said Santosh Singh had been given many chances to reform by the police when Priyadarshini Mattoo had complained that he was stalking her.
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Priyadarshini Mattoo's father expressed disappointment with the CBI for failing to appeal against this decision.