Sexual Abuse in India

  • Devesh Garg
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  • Devesh Garg

    Student at B.S. Anangpuria Institute of Law, Alampur, Faridabad, Haryana, India

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Abstract

Sexual abuse or sex abuse is also referred to as molestation , is abusive sexual behavior by one person upon another. It is often perpetrated using force or by taking advantage of another. Molestation often refers to an instance of sexual assault against a small child, whereas sexual abuse is a term used for a persistent pattern of sexual assault. Due to sexual abuse some children and Adolescents face emotional disorder and psychological disorder from that they never overcome. This paper provided an outline of the sexual abuse in India, along with some significant rulings from the Supreme Court.

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International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 3960 - 3968

DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.115292

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