[Ed Note: This is a two-part series on the analysis of the Tarun Tejpal judgment. Part 1 can be accessed here.] Continuing from the discussion in Part I, the Verdict highlights the Indian legal system’s …
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The Tejpal Verdict: Exposing Public Secrets of Rape and Sexual Harassment Law – Part I
[Ed Note: This is a two-part series on the analysis of the Tarun Tejpal judgment. Part 2 can be accessed here.] On May 21, 2021, the Addnl. Sessions Judge at Mapusa acquitted former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief …
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Some recent books on rape law reform
Looting And Rape In Wartime: Law And Change In International Relations. By Tuba Inal, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2013, 280 Pages, $75. (hereafter referred to as Looting) Redefining Rape: Sexual violence in the era of Suffrage and Segregation, …
Continue readingBan the two-finger test in rape cases
By Pratiksha Baxi There is a surging hope that the Justice Verma Commission will do justice to the cries for freedom and justice resounding in the city surely and loudly since the tragic death of …
Continue readingChastity, Virginity, Marriageability, and Rape Sentencing
A guestpost by Mrinal Satish, Associate Professor, National Law University, Delhi. The horrific gang rape incident in Delhi has led to demands for amending the law to provide for more stringent punishment for rape, including …
Continue readingCompromise Formula in Rape Sentencing
This guest post has been contributed by Mrinal Satish, JSD candidate at the Yale Law School. Mr Satish has taught criminal law and procedure for several years and is working on a thesis examining sentencing …
Continue readingDignity on Trial: Human Rights Watch Report on Conducting and Interpreting Forensic Examinations of Rape Survivors
Human Rights Watch has released a comprehensive report “Dignity on Trial” on the use of forensic evidence in rape trials. The report compiled by Aruna Kashyap has also been covered by the New York Times. …
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