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Examining the Scope of Consent in the International Criminal Law of Rape
International criminal law is predicated on the objective of holding individual persons responsible for committing grave acts of violence. Although forms of sexual and gender-based violence have been part of…
Death Penalty for Rape: NGO challenges constitutionality of Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance before Delhi HC
The recent 2018 amendments to Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, by way of Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 (CLO…
Crimes from Colonial Hangover: Marital Rape
“We take the view that the time has now arrived when the law should declare that a rapist remains a rapist subject to the criminal law, irrespective of his relationship…
Child rape accused assaulted outside Court in MP
Indore, Apr 21 (PTI) A man arrested for allegedly raping and killing a four-month-old infant was today assaulted by people when he was being taken to a magisterial court here, officials…