Rape Victims

The report of the statutory body’s chairperson to the Department of Health and Family Welfare recommends that rape victims should be given priority and attended to by gynaecologists without delay. The recommendations also aim at curbing delays in conducting medical examination of sexual assault victims at government hospitals.

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently directed that the names of rape victims be kept completely confidential.

In a recent case of alleged rape and murder of two minors, a UP police officer revealed the names of the victims, violating a Supreme Court order against such acts. Many news outlets also published the names.

New Delhi: The Supreme C...

Courts have often shown their patriarchal mindsets while dealing with rape cases. A balance between the concerns of the victim and the rights of the accused would serve reformatory justice better.

While hearing a PIL filed...