Topic- Ineffectiveness of Sexual Laws In India vis a vis Human Rights
Nowadays
sexual offences have become a common parlance in India. Every single day as we
wake up, our eyes get glued to some horrifying and gruesome crimes news against
women especially rape. Rape is not only a crime or violence but also a
life-threatening act in which there is an eminent fear of humiliation and
losing self-respect. The assault is not only on women but also to her family
and community. The people who commit such crimes are generally psychologically
sadistic and they always have a tendency of committing such a crime very often.
In India there is a long time debate over the
amendment of rape laws especially after the infamous Nirbhaya Case. Even though there is some new laws that have been
incorporated in different statutes but still the situation haven’t changed yet.
Day by day the sexual offences are increasing at a very alarming rate and many
a times the criminals get an edge as because even today there are plenty number
of cases which go unreported due to societal pressure.
Sexual
crime is not only a problem of India but it is matter of concern all over the
globe and specially in developing and under developed countries. Rape and other
sexual offences do not spare any culture, group, caste or any religion. It is
more among adolescents and young children.
Even
after considerable amount of changes by the legislature regarding sexual laws,
why the amount of sexual offences are increasing day by day and why is it so
that the victims still face stigma of the society and the so called system.
In
today’s world and especially in our country in India, the safety of Indian
women is the matter of concern. Our country is ironically known for worshiping
women as deities but it is painful to
hear stories; when at times, even the same women were asked to parade naked in
crowded court for recreation (in epic of
Mahabharat). Even though we have given a maternal status to our revered
land and call it matribhumi, but it
is shameful to say that our matribhumi is
unable to protect its own child.[1] The
recent display of cruelty on women in Nirbhaya
Case[2]or
in the Hyderabad case itself explicit
injustice done to our women whether living in cities, metros, villages or in
town. The Indian women are not safe at
all. They are exposed and unprotected for their sake of femininity everywhere
and by everyone.
The
Indian women have been dominated since the Aryan
lineage. The Aryans were so dominating that it was said, the women got
enslaved to the patriarchal lineage for her security and for salvation the
mother needed a son, who could provide her Moksha
or salvation. It was believed that even her own good deeds were not
sufficient enough to free herself form the bondage of life.
It
was truly said by Manu, that she from the time of her birth was depended upon
her father, brother and after marriage, husband.[3]
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