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

  • Shaun
  • rakib
  • Kultar S
  • Ajay N
  • Amith S
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  • AJ L
  • Gullnaz B
  • David M
  • Shoaib Ahmed A
  • Dr Kim S
  • Chay Pui S
  • kapur
    • Comments
    • I support this petition. Also it is important to know that almost all christians, muslims, sikhs, jews, maoists, naxals, ltte, ulfas, ISKCON, british, italian & other westerners, ugandans & other africans, are murderers, robbers & terrorists. Ref.: www.myspace.com/vidhu3
  • Mohnish M
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    • Grow Up India the world thinks we're a frikin superpower ...sadly we sure our power only when violating women
  • Neha B
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    • I believe in better treatment for victim during trail
  • Jeba Singh E
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  • Deepak J S
  • Edina E
  • Dinesh
  • shivanga d
  • Sohini S
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    • One who has become a victim should not be a victim again, just because she/he was.
  • rizwan s
  • Shalini S
  • Nirmiti Z
  • Dr Smriti Z
  • Avijeet K
  • Priyanka B
  • Dharam
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    • The treatment to women in India generally is pathetic....... all those who disrespect women should be beaten until the last drop of blood is soaked from their body
  • sonia c
  • Satish
  • dr mitu k
  • Vasudha
    • Comments
    • Sexual assault victims should be treated with dignity, because they come to the court with the hope to seek justice and NOT for getting humiliated again.
  • Vandhana
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    • I have seen the media and the courts dissecting the character of victims of sexual assualt and rape. I don't understand how a crime is related to the victim's character.Subjecting a victim to all this nonsense,angers me a lot.
  • Angisaid h
  • Paras K J
  • Jessica Turner B
  • dhiru
    • Comments
    • I support this petition. But it is also important to know that almost all christians, muslims, sikhs & jews are murderers. And almost all the other murderers are christians, but are in the disguise of non-christians, like maoists, ISKCON, sonia gandhi, british & other westerners. Ref.: www.myspace.com/vidhu2
  • Susi K
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    • It is important that the victims of sexual assault are treated with dignity in the court room.
  • Jasmine T
  • vidhu
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    • From 21 May, 2011 america & britain has been helping, pushing, shaming & urging pakistan to attack India with nuclear weapons, as soon as possible. Almost all christians, muslims, sikhs & jews are terrorists. Christian priests are the biggest terrorists, because they bribe terrorists, criminals & even children to murder non-christians. Jesus is dracula. Allah, nanak & yahweh are monsters. Hittler was a christian terrorist, who was trying to murder all those who were not western-white-christians. Almost all christians are like Hittler. Ref.: www.vidhu2.blogspot.com
  • sonia
  • kapur
    • Comments
    • Almost all christians, muslims, sikhs & jews are murderers, robbers, terrorists, mafias & liars. Ref.: www.vidhu2.blogspot.com
  • anand
  • Amber