The People’s Union for Civil Liberties addresses the fact that only law and punishment will not lead to an improved situation with regard to women’s safety. Hereby, they especially the reject the imposition of the death penalty and chemical castration. Moreover, structural issues need to be discussed and the overall definition of sexual assault needs […]
The famous rape survivor Bilkis Bano and her mentors demand specifically for a stronger focus of sexual violence during the episodes of targeted identity-based violence on a single and mass level. They here ask for a recognition of this as aggravated sexual assault under law. Further they recommend a reform in Cr.P.C and the evidence […]
This article of the Report of the Amendments to Criminal Law (2013) discusses the possible medico-legal procedures after a rape case has been reported. Hereby, it intensively discussion on how the victim/survivor can be protected the best is included. Especially interesting might be the strict rejection of the two finger test and the specific personal […]
Read the Recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee Click the link above for the full report, or the ones below for individual chapters: Chapter 3 – Rape and Sexual Assault Chapter 9 – Sentencing and Punishment Chapter 11 – Medico-legal Examination of the Victim Chapter 12 – Police Reforms […]