%0 Journal Article
%T Victims of Rape: Victims of Gap of Justice?
%A Malek Shipchandler
%J The Lex-Warrier : Online Law Journal
%D 2013
%I Lex-Warrier Legal Solutions
%X In light of the recent rape attack which occurred on a moving bus and shook the National Capital (or as the media calls it nowadays ¨C the ¡°Rape Capital¡±) of Delhi, this article seeks to address the following questions ¨CWhat is the legal meaning of the word ¡°rape¡± and the punitive measures provided to curb the same, particularly in the Indian scenario?Are these measures stringent and harsh enough to deter offenders?If not, what could be the possible measures/safeguards to ensure the security and freedom of women?
%K VIctims of Rape
%K Punishment for Rape under Indian Penal Code
%U http://lex-warrier.in/2013/03/victims-of-rape-victims-of-gap-of-justice/