Examining State Responses To Rape Cases In India: Analysis Of Regulatory And Administrative Challenges
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Debasmita Nandi, BA LLB (Hons.), Christ (Deemed to be University) Lavasa, Pune
ABSTRACT
This paper critically analyzes the Indian state's reaction to cases of rape, identifying the continuing dissonance between progressive legislative changes and their enforcement. In spite of major amendments like the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, the enforcement of these enactments continues to be plagued by systemic and administrative inefficacies. The research questions the regulatory framework, mapping the historical trajectory of rape legislation and analyzing the efficacy of modern legal provisions. It explores law enforcement's role, judicial perceptions, and services for victims, showing how institutional indifference, cultural stigmas, and inadequate interagency coordination erode delivery of justice for survivors. It uses case studies and academic critique to unveil how political agendas and societal prejudices override victims' legal rights. Ultimately, it requires a rights-based, survivor-oriented method to overhaul the current framework such that the law not only exists as a retributive device but also as an authentic force for justice and social change.
