Gender-Responsive Criminal Justice Reforms in India Centering Women's Rights, Institutional Accountability, And Multi-Stakeholder Governance under the BNS and BNSS
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| author | Ms. Sidhvita Kaithepalli Mr. Sama Anudeep |
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| contents | <p>A shift in India's justice framework arrives with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS, 2023) alongside the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS, 2023), replacing old colonial rules built on punishment and protection. Instead of treating people as silent recipients of harm, these reforms position individuals - especially women - as shaping their own outcomes through empowered legal roles. Change spreads across how laws are applied, what rights are recognized, and where authority resides, making systems more aware of gender realities. A fresh look at how society views harm shows changes in thinking about strength rather than suffering. New ways to report crimes now include online forms and specialized centers for victims. Power shifts when offices respond differently under pressure. Technology helps more people reach systems meant to help them. What counts as justice shifts if we stop centering the state. Global goals around equality with women tie into broader trends here. Local groups must share space with officials making rules. Speeding up court processes raises questions about fairness. Seeing gender through colonial eyes changes what kind of safety feels legitimate. Outcomes reveal clear advances in how cases are handled, honesty about incidents, and aid for those who survive - yet some shortcomings remain, especially around marital abuse, internet access gaps in remote regions, delayed court proceedings, and unfinished payout processes. What stands out is the requirement for dialogue among diverse groups, tracking tools guided by feminist perspectives, along with reforms that bridge lawmaking to real-world equity, so India can better fulfill targets tied to SDG 5.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Gender-Responsive Criminal Justice Reforms in India Centering Women's Rights, Institutional Accountability, And Multi-Stakeholder Governance under the BNS and BNSS Ms. Sidhvita Kaithepalli Mr. Sama Anudeep <p>A shift in India's justice framework arrives with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS, 2023) alongside the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS, 2023), replacing old colonial rules built on punishment and protection. Instead of treating people as silent recipients of harm, these reforms position individuals - especially women - as shaping their own outcomes through empowered legal roles. Change spreads across how laws are applied, what rights are recognized, and where authority resides, making systems more aware of gender realities. A fresh look at how society views harm shows changes in thinking about strength rather than suffering. New ways to report crimes now include online forms and specialized centers for victims. Power shifts when offices respond differently under pressure. Technology helps more people reach systems meant to help them. What counts as justice shifts if we stop centering the state. Global goals around equality with women tie into broader trends here. Local groups must share space with officials making rules. Speeding up court processes raises questions about fairness. Seeing gender through colonial eyes changes what kind of safety feels legitimate. Outcomes reveal clear advances in how cases are handled, honesty about incidents, and aid for those who survive - yet some shortcomings remain, especially around marital abuse, internet access gaps in remote regions, delayed court proceedings, and unfinished payout processes. What stands out is the requirement for dialogue among diverse groups, tracking tools guided by feminist perspectives, along with reforms that bridge lawmaking to real-world equity, so India can better fulfill targets tied to SDG 5.</p> |
| title | Gender-Responsive Criminal Justice Reforms in India Centering Women's Rights, Institutional Accountability, And Multi-Stakeholder Governance under the BNS and BNSS |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19405507 |