Former top Karnataka police officer HT Sangliana said on Friday that his comment on Nirbhaya's mother, which has provoked all-round anger and disgust, was meant as a "compliment".
The man was attacked by about 40-50 men with hockey sticks and swords, his son said.
Tara had confessed to his crime thrice already before the court. The trial concluded on Friday after he said he had no regrets about what had happened.
The Central government also refuted allegations that the Border Security Forces (BSF) was using chili and stun grenades to push the refugees back, saying that these claims have been found to be "completely false, incorrect and far from the truth".
The students of the university's School of Life Sciences (SLS) have called a march to the Vasant Kunj police station at around 9 pm today, demanding the arrest of the professor.
Clinton had also sustained injuries during a visit to Madhya Pradesh’s Mandu earlier this week. She tripped twice while coming down the stairs of Jahaz Mahal. The video of the incident went viral on the social media.