Essay On Rape In India

RAPE IN INDIA: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS

1. Introduction

2. Apprehension of image

3. Comparative definitions of rape with other countries

4. Old definition of rape in Indian penal code

5. Role of criminal law

6. Recent amendment : Rectification &suggestions

7. Is marital rape accustomed as rape in India

8. Conclusion

Introduction

Rape is grave wrong. It is malum in se and can have severe consequences for victims . Rape, the most common form of violence against women has been a part of human culture and is a profound violation of woman’s bodily integrity and can be a form of torture . "In the crime of rape, 'carnal knowledge' means the penetration to any slightest degree of the organ alleged to have been carnally known by the male organ of generation," a bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly said, quoting extracts from the "Stephen's Criminal Law" . One of the oldest cases of rape that was widely covered by the media was the 1973 case of Nurse Aruna Shanbaug. She was raped by a contracted sweeper, Sohanlal Bhartha Walmiki while working as a junior nurse at KEM Hospital in Mumbai . The Mathura rape case is a landmark

During the 1970s, the first rape crisis centre was established. The treatment of victims in the criminal justice system was questioned, and hundreds of laws were passed to protect rape victims in the courts. Medical protocols have been developed and widely accepted. In 1997, there were 96,122 reported forcible rapes .In 1972, the first rape crisis centers were established in San Francisco, CA and Washington, D.C .In 1962, the United States Model Penal Code (MPC) was established and updated the definition of rape. The MPC defined rape as " A man who has sexual intercourse with a female not his wife is guilty of rape if . . . he compels her to submit by force or threat of force or threat of imminent death, serious bodily injury, extreme pain, or Kidnapping"