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Supreme Court panel recommends gender-sensitive language in sexual offence judgments

Supreme Court panel recommends gender-sensitive language in sexual offence judgments

The Supreme Court panel’s recommendation establishes that courts must use respectful,

gender-sensitive, and survivor-centric language when writing judgments in sexual offense cases.The guidelines direct judges to eliminate patriarchal and victim-blaming terms, shifting the judicial focus entirely onto bodily autonomy and constitutional rights. You can read more about the Supreme Court guidelines on the official legal portal.

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