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JASMEET SINGH
X – Appellant
Versus
State of NCT of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. understanding of child sexual abuse. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. rape as a crime against society. (Para 3) |
| 3. long-lasting impact of csa on mental health. (Para 4) |
| 4. importance of survivor-centric justice. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 5. compensation framework under international law. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 6. background of the compensation awarded. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 7. clarification of the authority for compensation. (Para 25 , 30 , 31) |
| 8. discussion on inadequate compensation and its implications. (Para 28 , 36) |
| 9. conclusion on the quantum and time frame for compensation. (Para 119 , 120 , 121) |
JUDGMENT
Jasmeet Singh, J.
"There are cries for harshest penalties but often times such cries eclipse the real plight of the victim"1
1. The present case raises important questions regarding the child survivors of sexual abuse. Child sexual abuse (hereinafter called "CSA") has been interpreted by the World Health Organisation (hereinafter called "WHO")as the involvement of a child in sexual activity that he or she does not fully comprehend, is unable to give informed consent to, or for which the child is not developmentally prepared and cannot give consent, or that violates the laws or social tabo
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