Not long ago, his name had featured on the “List of Sexual Harassers in Academia” that had been circulating on Facebook. An insistence that a victim of sexual violence should seek legal recourse is unreasonable to say the least — our legal history shows that the judiciary has time and again failed women who chose to complain of sexual violence. The Saksham Committee guidelines and a Rajya Sabha Standing Committee Report made very clear that ICCs shouldn’t use the “beyond reasonable doubt” standard of proof. Thus, justice through “due process” for women will remain a pipe dream, until prejudice against them is eliminated. There is no doubt, however, that ICCs remain a victim’s best bet if she seeks formal recourse.

Source: Indian Express May 06, 2018 18:56 UTC