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Beyond Technicalities: A Call for Judicial Sensitivity in Indian Rape Cases

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-Sharnam Agarwal Introduction Every day in India, 86 women are reported as victims of rape, according to the National Crime Records Bureau [“NCRB”]. Among these harrowing statistics, the most disturbing trend is the 96% increase in child rape cases from 2016 to 2022. A recent judgment by the Rajasthan High Court in Suwalal v. State … Continue reading Beyond Technicalities: A Call for Judicial Sensitivity in Indian Rape Cases

A Criminological Perspective on Sexual Crimes in India

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-By Bhavya Sharma Introduction Cases of rape in India are reported in the newspapers almost every other day. A careful reading of these reports through a criminological perspective, keeping in mind the theories of crime causation, would help in not only identifying the circumstances that led to the commission of the offence but also in … Continue reading A Criminological Perspective on Sexual Crimes in India

Marry your rapist: An unending saga of compromise in Rape Cases

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-By Harshita Dixit Introduction Recently a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India S.S. Bobde asked a rape accused to marry her victim. The accused, who is a state government employee, is facing charges for repeatedly raping his relative- when she was a minor. The apex court was hearing a petition against an … Continue reading Marry your rapist: An unending saga of compromise in Rape Cases

Relevancy of Medical and Forensic Evidences in Sexual Offences – An Analysis

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-By Muskan Jhunjhunwala Introduction Sexual offences, in a general sense, are a rigorous attack on the body, particularly the molestation of genitals without the sufferer’s consent. It tends to outrage the dignity, self-respect and modesty of the victim and in its true sense is an attack on bodily integrity. Rape, in India, is considered a … Continue reading Relevancy of Medical and Forensic Evidences in Sexual Offences – An Analysis

A Case against Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders

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-By Rajashri Seal Introduction Recently, a post on the blog argued in favour of chemical castration laws by hailing chemical castration as an effective and constitutionally sound measure against curbing rape, especially when such procedure is carried out with the consent of the sex offender. In the recent past, there has been a clamour for … Continue reading A Case against Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders