“A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF INDIAN ANTI-RAPE LAWS IN BRIEF NEXUS TO THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE”
AUTHORS – DANIYAL ZAMEER*, MOHD SAIFULLAH KHAN* & ZUBAIR**, LL.M SCHOLAR* & RESEARCH SCHOLAR** AT FACULTY OF LAW, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH
BEST CITATION – DANIYAL ZAMEER, MOHD SAIFULLAH KHAN & ZUBAIR, “A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF INDIAN ANTI-RAPE LAWS IN BRIEF NEXUS TO THE GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE”, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (4) OF 2024, PG. 304-311, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
INTRODUCTION
This paper critically examines the Indian anti-rape laws, tracing their historical evolution, the current framework, and the effectiveness of these laws in comparison with international standards. Though Indian law has witnessed several legal reforms on this count, especially since 2012 after the Nirbhaya case, justice still eludes the survivors, and sexual abuse in fact continues to find haunting scope. The factors are procedural delays, social stigmata, and unequal enforcement. This paper will examine legal frameworks and practices of other countries that can be used to supplement India’s approach in countering this menace. Analyzing the Indian system brings out gaps, such as the lack of holistic support for survivors and the reformation needed to streamline processes in legal proceedings. The study will provide recommendations aimed at improving the anti-rape legal framework in India by focusing on a number of measures including the protection of victims, efficiency in judicial processes, and raising awareness and education campaigns to overcome stigma. For this paper, it’s very important to contribute to discourse on the improvement of justice for survivors and the reduction of incidence in sexual violence through legislative and procedural change.
KEYWORDS: Anti- Rape, Sexual Abuse, Social Stigma, Sexual Violence.