Assessing the effect of rape law reform in India using crime statistics and a survey of recent judgments from the Delhi District Courts the author argues that the legislature has failed systematically to address the many injustices experienced by women who allege rape. The Indian Parliament ...
THE rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl and the separate rape of a teenager have sparked mass protests across India, with levels of public outrage not seen since the death of a young woman on a bus in 2012. On Sunday, thousands of people demonstrated in New Delhi, Mumbai, and other...
particularly in situations where women have agency and are entering into a relationship by choice and consent. Many in the judiciary, too, seem to share this opinion and, that to some extent, explains why the conviction rate in such cases is very low and most cases lead to acquittal. Howeve...
Agartala, Nov. 9 (PTI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday asserted that that the law and order situation has improved in the state in the past five years "with the crime graph showing a steep decline". Opposition CPI(M), however, rebuffed
Of 24,206 Rape Cases in India, 7% in StateKulkarni, Dhaval
India Rape Cases Colored by Caste. (cover story)The article discusses the obstacles that women in India face when pressing sexual-assault allegations. Also discussed are the attitudes of dominant-caste men regarding the rape of Dalit women in the context of India's history of segregation between...
Forensic science plays a significant role in crime scene analysis and other evidence collection(such as clothes,cigarette butts,blood,semen,hair,etc.,)to scientifically establish the accused's guilt.In rape and murder cases,DNA tests confirm the victim's identity.It provides certain evidence that ...
INDIA: RAPE CASES HIGHLIGHT COLONIAL POLICE PRACTICESRanjit Devraj
Wall Street Journal Eastern EditionPokharel, K., & Lahiri, T. (2013). India rape cases colored by caste. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303290904579276454146242952 ?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories&mg=reno64-wsj...
Police Response Towards Rape Victims in India: Exploring the Nuances Using Three Cases of Rape in an Urban SpaceParibhasha Sharma