Sexual Offences under Indian Penal Code Amendments and Implementation a Critical Study with Special Reference to State of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Discussing about satisfactions sexual intercourse always occupies higher position and a casual physical need of every human being at certain saturated age period. Living in a male dominated society especially where men are the earning members, women are always suppressed, making them more dependent on men. Due to a gradual and positive change women are trying to take equal part in the various activities of society. But, in a patriarchal society like India, the position of women has not witnessed any major change. Progressive increase in violence against women is evidence to the same. newlineThere are a few crimes which are gender specific, sexual offences being one of them. It is possible to classify sexual offences in four main categories. First is direct offence, which is most commonly emphasized, examples of which are rape, molestation, forced prostitution, female genital mutilations, etc. Second is indirect offence, which covers harmful, sometimes deadly situations, or actions which, though due to human intervention, do not necessarily involve a direct relationship between the victims and the institutions or the arranged marriages, where the woman is not allowed to make a choice regarding the marriage partner. Third is repressive offence, which relates to three groups of fundamental rights- civil rights, political rights and social rights. Repressive violence is used to suppress political or class movements, for e.g., rape or sexual abuse targeting towards low caste women, mass rapes during international and internal armed conflicts. Fourth is alienating violence, which deprives the woman of her higher rights, such as right to emotional, cultural or intellectual growth. Examples are marital rape, prescribing dress codes to regulate female sexuality; etc.