Victimization of Sexual Assault victim: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

This paper has been written with a women centric approach, please read it like a victim. There is hardly a day when we don’t read about a brutal rape case in the front page of our newspaper.In 2016, India recorded 106 rapes a day and In 2017, the numbers have dipped further and Delhi alone has registered 140 rape cases in January. Last year, the figure was 147 by January end. Now a question arise are these laws and punitive measures working as a deterrent.

Rape is one of the most heinous type of crimes and is often described as the “beginning of a nightmare” for the victim. This paper will highlight the legal approach, judicial approach and social approach towards a rape victim. India has witnessed so many cases and amendment, but present scenario is getting worst today.

 Crime against Indian women are on the rise, and so is the pendency of such cases in the courts across the country.In the last three years, number of cases relating to sexual harassment, kidnapping and abduction

including rape has gone up from 2.28 lakh to 3.09 lakh. Over 31,000 rape cases are pending in high courts alone. Who is responsible for this delay? Such delay in proceeding, insensitive approach towards victim and lack of appropriate justice dispense system is tend to re-victimization of a rape victim and need greatest attention today.