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RAPE

Rape is not just a crime- it is a sacrilege to the dignity of womanhood. The Indian Law on rape is essentially a law which looks at the issue of rape from the male viewpoint. In other words, it is lacking in sensitivity to the cry of women for justice and compassion and understanding. Rarely does a woman who is raped, report to the police. One has only to read the law on rape, and to witness the treatment meted out by the police officials, to understand why this is so.

What constitutes the crime of Rape?
According to Section 375of the IPC, when a man has sexual intercourse with a woman.........

against her will ;
with her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her/any person in whom she is interested, in fear of death or hurt;
with her consent, when he by deception, makes her believe that he is her lawful husband;
with her consent, given on account of her unsoundness of mind, or intoxication, which she is incapable of understanding the consequences of her consent; or
with or without her consent, when she is under sixteen years of age;....he is said to have committed rape. ..

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