While sentiments are flying high in connection to the Delhi rape case, the authorities are likely to be carried away in those high-flying emotions. Though I would like to see the perpetrators in like scenarios punished suitably and adequately- irrespective of their status in society, influence or money-power- its only meet and proper to make sure that women's freedom shall, in no way surpass men's freedom or the one should run into conflict with the other, thus creating two types of gender- based citizens . Further, women shall not be allowed to misuse any rights conferred upon them by reason of the new circumstances, thus making men at the receiving end of all conceivable hits and blows, and that necessitates well-trained, culturally- sensitive interrogators and experts to investigate into women's harassment-cum- abuse cases; not 'any police officer'. Child abuse cases shall be treated and acted upon more seriously and prosecuted more vehemently. Above all, the mature opinion of sociologists and medical professionals with emphasis on psychiatrists' must be called upon as well as established norms and practices of developed countries incorporated, before formulating a law in relation to the issue, I feel.
Any takers?
Thank you.
Adv. Alex Abraham Odikandathil
(E-mail sent to Justice Verma Commission after the Delhi gang rape)
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