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[1] Black’s Law Dictionary.

[2] Paranjape, Dr. N.V., Criminology and Penology with Victimology, 15th Ed., Central Law Publications Ltd., Allahabad, 2011, p. 663.

[3] Randhawa, Gurpreet Singh, Victimology and Compensatory Jurisprudence, 1st Ed., Central Law Publications, Allahabad, 2011, p. 42

[4] Criminal Procedure Code 1973, S 2(wa).

[5] Supra note 3.

[6] State of Gujrat v. High Court of Gujrat, (1998) 7 SCC 392

[7] B.B. Pande, “Growing Concern for ‘Victims’ Interest in Criminology Theory, criminal Law Level Practices: Implications for Future Action” (2011) 1 (1) KIIT Journal of Law and Society

[8] 1979 (4) SCC 719.

[9] 1981 (1) SCC 107.

[10] 2012 (8) SCC 263.

[11] http://memoires.scd.univtours.fr/EPU_DA/LOCAL/2015_M2RI_SHAKTHE_SHARAVANA%20KUMAAR

[12] https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/crimes-against-women-dip-by-24-cybercrimes-see-55-rise-ncrbdata/article36486113.ece

[13] https://theleaflet.in/how-to-read-the-latest-crime-against-women

[14] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/more-than-370-000-cases-of-crimes-against-women-reportedin-2020-says-govt-101639625323320.html.

[15] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/more-than-370-000-cases-of-crimes-against-women-reported-in2020-says-govt-101639625323320.html

[16] Business standard, https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/brutality-of-nirbhaya-gang-rapesounds-like-story-from-different-world-sc-117050501358_1.html

[17] Ibid

[18] Ibid

[19] THE HINDU, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nirbhaya-case-four-convicts-hanged-to-death-in-tiharjail/article31114864.ece.

[20] Ibid 19

[21] AIR 2017SC 4161

[22] http://racolblegal.com/metoo-movement-and-its-legal-consequences/

[23] Jonathan Robinson vs. The Inspector of Police, MANU/TN/3381/2015

[24] Report of Ministry of Women and Child Development, 2007

[25] Deccan Herald dt. 14th August, 2009.

[26] (1997) 8 SCC 114.

[27] Deccan Herald dt. 14th August, 2009

[28] MANU/DE/0386/2017

[29] Sudesh Jakhu v. K.C.J., 1998 Cri.L.J. 2428 (Del).and also see “Sexual Abuses of the Children and the Law”, New Delhi: Legal News and Views, 1996.

[30] In Re: State and Ors., MANU/TN/3816/2015

[31] Humaira Ansari & Surekha S. “Missing” DNA, Mumbai, 19 July,2008

[32] Shreya Roy Chowdhory, “When will these Children Return Home?” The Times of India , New Delhi, 14th Nov, 2008.

[33] G.S. Bajpai and Ramneek Kaur, “ Evolving Victimological Jurisprudence: A view from Supreme Court Cases”, 3J NLUD 33 (2015-15)

[34] (2010) 6 SCC 230.

[35] AIR 1988 SC 2127

[36] (2000) 2 SCC 465

[37] (1993) 2 SCC 746

[38] Justice V.S. Malimath Committee report, 2003