Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013: Will It Ensure Women's Safety in Public Spaces?

Journal Space and Culture, India, 1(1), 13-26, 2013

16 Pages Posted: 23 Feb 2014

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Rituparna Bhattacharyya

Alliance for Community Capacity Building in North East India

Date Written: May 09, 2013

Abstract

The horrific gang-rape and the subsequent murder of Nirbyaya (fearless) in December 2012, impelled the Government of India to pass the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. The key aim of this article is to review this Act in the light of women’s safety in public spaces.

Keywords: Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, violence against women, women’s safety, public spaces, India

Suggested Citation

Bhattacharyya, Rituparna, Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013: Will It Ensure Women's Safety in Public Spaces? (May 09, 2013). Journal Space and Culture, India, 1(1), 13-26, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2399827

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