How India's Police and Judiciary Fail Rape Victims.

RAPE victims -- Services for; CRIMINAL justice system; SEXUAL abuse victims; RAPE laws; LEGAL status of rapists; MEDICAL care

The article reports on the failure of the police and the criminal justice system in India to provide medical care and justice to rape victims. It states that rape victims who have the courage to report to the police face several challenges in getting their perpetrators into prison, such as police hostility, unsympathetic forensic tests, and lack of counseling. It adds that political officials and religious leaders shown blame the victim mentality towards rapes on various occasions.