Petition calling for the fair treatment of sexual assault victims during trial

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We are calling for the judges of the courts of India to maintain the decorum of their courtrooms and prevent the defence council in sexual assault cases from attacking the victims moral character in an attempt to suggest the attack was invited. This calls for the 2002 amendment of the Evidence Act to be upheld and implemented in Indian Courts. The amendment reads as follows:

Amendment of section 146 - In section 146 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- Provided that in a prosecution for rape or attempt to commit rape, it shall not be permissible to put questions in the cross-examination of the prosecutrix as to her general immoral character."

We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge the Indian High Commission and the Bar Associations of India to act now to ensure Section 146 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872, 2002 Amendment is enforced by judges in the courts of India.

348 Signatures

  • Hazel
  • Lisa F
    • Comments
    • Rape is rape, there are no degrees. Those who force sex on non-consenting partners should be punished fully within the law.
  • Bethany S
  • Ceri S
  • Leigh W
  • Evelyn A
  • Rhiannon L
  • Mette T
  • Sarah G
  • Hannah N
  • Kirsty M
  • Danielle
  • Samantha C
  • Cllr Colin H
  • Ana S
  • Charlotte F
    • Comments
    • Sexual assault is a traumatic enough experience without such unnecessary and humiliating cross-examination in the courtroom.
  • David A
  • Joe S
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  • Ann T
  • Jennifer M
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  • Gayle N
  • Susan F
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    • The accused should be the one on trial, not the survivor of assault
  • Tim W
  • Shreen A
  • Liz T
  • nathaniel d
  • R K
  • Anna W
  • Sara T
    • Comments
    • Nobody deserves to be raped, nobody invites rape, even somebody who has previously raped someone else or murdered someone can still be raped and should not be treated as if they could not possibly be telling the truth because of their past actions.
  • Joseph B
    • Comments
    • To do nothing on this issue would be a disgrace for any modern state
  • Cathy C
    • Comments
    • The focus should be on the actual perpetrator, not the victim.
  • Alyson Melody G
  • Amanda Y
  • Gayle R
    • Comments
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  • Jay C
  • A. B
  • John O
  • Emily J
  • Jessica L
  • Laura S
  • Brian D
  • Alice L
  • Sian L
  • Jennifer D
    • Comments
    • We are calling for the judges of the courts of India to maintain the decorum of their courtrooms and prevent the defence council in sexual assault cases from attacking the victims moral character in an attempt to suggest the attack was invited. This calls for thUphold and implement the 2002 amendment.
  • Hannah R
  • Nina E
  • Louise L
  • Mar C
  • Lucy H
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