The story of violence against women in India continues unabated. Was an MBA student on 24th August Gangrape near Chamundi Hills in Mysore, sending shock waves across the country. Four youths and a juvenile have been arrested In the case of rape from Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. People tried to rob the girl and her friend but on not getting any valuables, they raped and beat her up. Earlier this month, Minor Dalit girl raped, murdered and cremated in a hurry While in Delhi the parents were kept away. In July, two minor girls were raped in Goa. According to the latest records available with the National Crime Records Bureau, despite stringent laws, especially after the 2012 Nirbhaya case in Delhi, a rape occurs every 16 minutes in India. To make matters worse, sexist, misogynistic, survivor blaming remarks and inept measures always follow a heinous crime against women. Girls are pulled up for wearing ripped jeans and staying out for a long time. Sections of society, in their distorted thinking, often argue that the survivor could have avoided the attackers by following conservative norms: wearing traditional dress, skipping parties, return home by sunset. Parents are blamed for not bringing up their daughters with ‘Indian values’. Something similar happened after the Mysore rape. Araga Gyanendra, Home Minister of Karnataka, ‘joke’ about rape Accusing the Congress of ‘politicizing’ it. He later withdrew his insensitive remarks after state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stepped in.
The University of Mysore also retaliated, first declaring that girls would not be allowed to exit the Manasagangotri campus after 6.30 pm, and then withdraw missile. The workers cried foul as the action showed intent to blame everything on the girl. To do what is right by women, the courts must play a role too, but despite some soul-searching Aparna Bhat & Ors vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., where the Supreme Court acknowledged a “patriarchal and anti-feminist approach that is at times regretfully reflected in judicial orders and judgments”, other decisions have fallen short. Recent judgments of the Chhattisgarh High Court and the Kerala High Court, while reiterating that sexual act by a man against his wife, even if it involves force, is not rape, may be right in law, but highlight the reduction in punishment. Code, which does not recognize marital rape. In June, the Supreme Court had to order police protection to a couple in a live-in relationship, who were denied relief by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Women have come a long way while fighting for their rights against patriarchal mindset and other social evils. Instead of curtailing their freedom, the society and the state should ensure the safety of women both in public and private places.
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Rape and Insensitivity: On the Story of Violence Against Women
Women’s safety should not be based on restrictions on their rights and freedoms
The story of violence against women in India continues unabated. Was an MBA student on 24th August Gangrape near Chamundi Hills in Mysore, sending shock waves across the country. Four youths and a juvenile have been arrested In the case of rape from Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. People tried to rob the girl and her friend but on not getting any valuables, they raped and beat her up. Earlier this month, Minor Dalit girl raped, murdered and cremated in a hurry While in Delhi the parents were kept away. In July, two minor girls were raped in Goa. According to the latest records available with the National Crime Records Bureau, despite stringent laws, especially after the 2012 Nirbhaya case in Delhi, a rape occurs every 16 minutes in India. To make matters worse, sexist, misogynistic, survivor blaming remarks and inept measures always follow a heinous crime against women. Girls are pulled up for wearing ripped jeans and staying out for a long time. Sections of society, in their distorted thinking, often argue that the survivor could have avoided the attackers by following conservative norms: wearing traditional dress, skipping parties, return home by sunset. Parents are blamed for not bringing up their daughters with ‘Indian values’. Something similar happened after the Mysore rape. Araga Gyanendra, Home Minister of Karnataka, ‘joke’ about rape Accusing the Congress of ‘politicizing’ it. He later withdrew his insensitive remarks after state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stepped in.
The University of Mysore also retaliated, first declaring that girls would not be allowed to exit the Manasagangotri campus after 6.30 pm, and then withdraw missile. The workers cried foul as the action showed intent to blame everything on the girl. To do what is right by women, the courts must play a role too, but despite some soul-searching Aparna Bhat & Ors vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., where the Supreme Court acknowledged a “patriarchal and anti-feminist approach that is at times regretfully reflected in judicial orders and judgments”, other decisions have fallen short. Recent judgments of the Chhattisgarh High Court and the Kerala High Court, while reiterating that sexual act by a man against his wife, even if it involves force, is not rape, may be right in law, but highlight the reduction in punishment. Code, which does not recognize marital rape. In June, the Supreme Court had to order police protection to a couple in a live-in relationship, who were denied relief by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Women have come a long way while fighting for their rights against patriarchal mindset and other social evils. Instead of curtailing their freedom, the society and the state should ensure the safety of women both in public and private places.
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