Two Court Cases About Children's Safety in India
兩起關於印度兒童安全的法庭案件
Introduction
Courts in Mumbai and Pune made two different decisions. One man is now free. Another man must stay in prison for his whole life.
孟買與浦那的法院做出了兩個不同的決定。其中一名男子現在獲釋，而另一名男子則必須終身監禁。
Main Body
In the first case, a man was accused of hurting a 14-year-old boy in 2013. The court said the man is not guilty. The police did not have good digital evidence. Also, the victim's story had mistakes.
在第一起案件中，一名男子被指控在2013年傷害一名14歲男孩。法院判定該男子無罪。警方沒有充分的數位證據。此外，受害者的陳述存在錯誤。
In the second case, a father hurt his 17-year-old daughter in 2015. The father said the girl lied. He said she did not tell a shopkeeper about the crime immediately.
在第二起案件中，一名父親在2015年傷害其17歲女兒。父親聲稱女兒撒謊，並表示她沒有立即向店主告知此犯罪行為。
The court did not believe the father. The court said the girl was scared to tell a stranger. The girl told the same story many times. The court kept the father in prison.
法院不相信父親。法院表示女孩是因為恐懼才不敢告訴陌生人。女孩多次陳述的內容一致。法院決定將父親繼續關押在監獄中。
Conclusion
These cases show that courts need strong proof and true stories to make a decision.
這些案件顯示法院需要強而有力的證據與真實的陳述才能做出決定。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The "Past Action" Pattern
Look at these words from the text:
- made
- said
- hurt
- told
What is happening? These words describe things that happened a long time ago (2013, 2015). To talk about the past in English, we often change the action word.
Simple Switch: Now Then
- The court makes a decision The court made a decision.
- The girl tells a story The girl told a story.
Quick Tip for A2: When you see a date (like 2013), you must use the Past version of the word.
Example from the story: "The police did not have good evidence." Did not is the secret key for negative past sentences. Use it for any action that didn't happen before today.