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Crimes Against Women in India: Judicial Response and Precedential Shift

Author(s) Ms. Renu Dhawan, Dr. Renu Chaudhary
Country India
Abstract This paper critically examines the evolving judicial response to crimes against women in India, tracing doctrinal and precedential shifts from colonial-era legal frameworks to contemporary constitutional jurisprudence. Anchored in a four-arc analysis—evidentiary reform, constitutionalization of gender justice, victim-centric procedural innovation, and autonomy-based interpretation of Article 21—it explores how courts have redefined consent, dignity, and bodily integrity in sexual offence adjudication. Drawing on statutory developments including the Criminal Law Amendments (1983, 2013, 2018), the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005), and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023), the paper situates judicial interventions within broader legislative and institutional contexts. It integrates empirical data from the National Crime Records Bureau, Law Commission reports, and Ministry of Home Affairs audits to assess the material impact of legal reforms on reporting, investigation, and conviction rates. Comparative insights from the UK, Canada, and South Africa illuminate alternative models of evidentiary gatekeeping and specialized sexual offences courts. The paper argues that while Indian courts have advanced a coherent, victim-centric jurisprudence, persistent gaps—such as the marital rape exception, uneven lower court implementation, and invisibility of intersectional vulnerabilities—undermine systemic justice. It concludes with a reform blueprint emphasizing statutory clarity, institutional design, judicial training, and data transparency to align constitutional ideals with everyday adjudication.
Keywords Gender Justice, Legal Precedents, Women Legislation, and judicial Autonomy Doctrine
Published In Volume 7, Issue 5, September-October 2025
Published On 2025-09-26
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i05.56629
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