KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AGAINST SEXUAL OFFENCES

The book contains 52 pages only
It is written in question question-answer form for easy understanding of readers
It has 3 parts

PART. 1
: Nirbhaya Law/Criminal law Amendment Act 2013


1. Background of the Amendment
2. Sexual Harassment
3. Yoyeurism
4. Stalking
5. Trafficking
6. Rape
7. Gang rape
8. Disrobing a woman
9. Acid attack
10. Outraging the modesty of a woman
11. Insult to the modesty of a woman
12. Hospital’s responsibility in treating the victim
13. Responsibility of public servant
14. Identification of an arrested person by a mentally disabled etc
15. Procedure in recording information of a mentally disabled victim etc
16. Enquiry from a woman etc regarding by the police officer
17. Examination of a rape victim
18. Obscene Book etc
19. A woman’s previous sex life regarding
20. Evidence of a dump witness
21. Inter-caste and inter- religious marriages
22. Honour Killing
23. Dowry Death


PART 11

Protection of Children from Sexual offences Act 2012(POCSO)

1. Law to Protect children from sexual offences
2. Various types of sexual offences
3. Child Welfare Committee
4. Recording of the statement of a child

PART.111
RIGHT TO SELF DEFENCE
1. Woman’s Right to self defence
2. Exercise of self defence




About the author

Sr.Jessy Kurian, (St.Ann’s of Providence) is an advocate practising in the Supreme Court of India. She was the Member of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, Govt of India. She was born and brought up at Kannur, Kerala. She has authored booklets for Legal Educational Series like Right to Information Act, Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, Dowry Prohibition Act, Criminal Law Amendment Act.  Her outstanding contribution to the cause of women is the the book titled “Women: Laws and Judicial Pronouncements, which contains all Indian laws and  land mark Judgements regarding women

Sr.Jessy has completely dedicated her life to the mission of empowering the weaker sections of society. Her NGO called “Citizen’s Rights” too is to empower the women, children and the weaker sections with legal literacy.

Know Your Rights against Sexual Offences” is a hand book of safety and protection for every woman and child. It teachers women and children of their rights and the remedies when their rights are violated. It aims at empowering women and children to protect themselves from crimes against them. The book mainly deals with “Criminal law Amendment Act 2013, Protection children from Sexual Offences Act2012 and one’s Right to Self Defence”. This booklet highlights the women’s rights against rape, sexual harassment, stalking, acid attack, voyeurism etc. it is a guide-book for all girl children and young women and minor boys of our country

The objective of publishing the book in Kerala:

The objective of publishing the book in TVM is that now that sexual offences against children are increasing in Kerala, I want to give an awareness to the children regarding their rights against such offences.