Rape is a Felony (serious crime).If you or someone you know is raped or sexually assaulted, you are entitled to legal rights protected in the Indian Penal Code.

THE CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDEMENT) ACT, 2013

“This act recognizes certain additional acts as offenses and has expanded the definition of rape to include acts beyond vaginal penetration. Lack of physical resistance is immaterial for constituting an offence. The law states that a woman’s consent must be unequivocally communicated for it to NOT constitute rape.”

So-called date rape or acquaintance rape is still RAPE. The same legal remedies and consequences apply to the victims and perpetrators of these rapes as apply to stranger rapes.

Unfortunately, date rapes can be difficult to prove. A gun or knife is rarely used in these crimes, and so it is harder for the victim to prove that she was forced to have sex. Unless a “date rape drug” is found in the victim’s blood or urine, she may be left with her word against the perpetrator’s word. The victim has to prove that she was given the drug without her knowledge, was not able to resist, and was assaulted, or resisted, and was overpowered.

“You have the choice not to report the crime, but if you want justice and the offender to be punished, you have to act fast”