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Sexual violence against women : Penal law and human rights perspectives - Nagpur Lexis Nexis/Butterwroths 2009 - 569p xlvii

Description : Sexual Violence Against Women Human Rights and Penal Perspective focuses on sexual violence: its concepts, determinants and dimensions. It endeavors to analyze it from the legal and human rights perspective. The book explores the deep interlinking between gender and sexual violence. It traces the development of Indian law in each case. The book elaborately analyses various critical legal issues related to rape and sexual harassment and the judicial response in each case as exhibited through the decisions of higher judiciary with a focus on the decisions of the Supreme Court of India. This book will prove to be an indispensable aide for students, teachers, researchers, academicians, members of the Bar and Judiciary and for anyone interested in the legal and human rights issues related to sexual violence

ISBN: 9788180381782

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Sexual Harassment - Law & Legislation2. Wife Abuse - Rape - India

Dewey Class. No.: 364.153000 / VAN-1