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    • Objectives

    • The objective of this lecture is to 

      -To understand the evolution of rape laws in India from 1860 to the present.

      -To analyse the societal impact of legal reforms on the perception of rape.

      -To evaluate the role of the Justice Verma Committee in shaping modern rape laws.

      -To examine POCSO Act.

      -To discuss the implications of the Criminal Law Amendment, 2013, on rape trials.



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