The Disha Act introduced in Andhra Pradesh assembly soon after the Hyderabad encounter case, was touted by the CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy in an emotional tone as the ultimate deterrent for rapists. The Act provides for an expeditious disposal of rape with even more stricter punishments. The Act with various amendments in the Indian …
“Expeditiously ‘Fairing’ or Bypassing the Rape Penology through Disha Act” Read More »
Traditionally, rape was regarded as sexual intercourse by a man with a woman against her will or without consent. But now rape can be committed against men, women, children, animals, etc. It is an unlawful sexual intercourse or any different sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of any other person, with or without …
The Indian Society has always been criticized for following social norms that are patriarchal in nature. This essentially means that the society has always given men the power and right to control the manner in which the society operates. This notion of gender inequality prevalent in the society is antithetical to the fundamental rights guaranteed …
Sexual Offences against Women: A feminist critique of Indian Law Read More »
“I am what I am, so take me as I am”- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Gender Neutral laws convey that in the eyes of law, all the genders existing should be treated equally, be it by stating orally or in terms of making laws. People often mistakenly use the Gender-Specific and Gender-Neutral laws interchangeably while …
India is the 2nd most populous country in the world with the longest written Constitution in the world. Despite so many laws and various special provisions for women, the number of unreported crimes is enormous. The statistics of crime against women are increasing day by day. The problem is not with the laws but with …
Rape is a sexual assault which usually involves sexual intercourse or another type of sexual penetration by the accused against the consent of the victim. In ancient times, rape was considered a weapon of war[1]. Women were raped by the soldiers of the enemy’s army and were sometimes raped by HIV positive men. Sexual slavery and systematic rape were declared crimes against women by the UN in 1993.
According to the National Crime Report Bureau, in every 15 minutes, a woman or girl in India is raped by a man[1]. However, most such cases of rape go unregistered. In almost 94% of the cases, the offenders were known to the victims – relatives, friends, live-in partners, employers or others, the information showed. As …
Transgenders face discrimination and are often subjected to sexual harassment, violence, hatred, torture, and abuse of both mind and body.