A Critical Assessment of the Working of Child Sexual Abuse Laws in India
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The lawmakers have for long ignored the glaring loopholes in the prevailing laws concerning sexual offences directed against children. Thus, the enactment of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is an obvious step forward but it has its shortcomings too. Child Sexual abuse is maybe one of the most exceedingly bad risks that India confronts today. Dissimilar to different manifestations of sexual misuse, we can't enjoy faulting the victimized person or other outer strengths (like the impact of Western society). Child sexual misuse tosses a mirror to the general public and demonstrates a face of humankind we are hesitant to see. The main way we can battle what we see in this mirror is by first looking the issue straight in its eyes as opposed to brushing it far from anyone's regular field of vision. Save the Children Norway and CWIN Nepal, in a 2003 Report stated: “Child survivors of sexual abuse should not only be treated as victims. They should be empowered and encouraged to live a dignified life”. The study is an endeavour to contribute a little more towards the concern
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Child Sexual Abuse, Child