Supreme Court Issues Handbook for Gender-Sensitive Language in Sexual Offence Cases
The Supreme Court of India has introduced a new handbook urging judges to adopt gender-sensitive and trauma-informed language in sexual offence cases. Prepared by a committee led by former Justice Aniruddha Bose, the report recommends replacing patriarchal and moralistic terms with neutral, survivor-centric language. It also advises courts and police to use respectful terminology to prevent victim re-traumatisation. The guidelines were approved by a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant and are to be implemented nationwide.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (73/100). Lens Score 60/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (68–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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thenewsminute broke this story on 6 Aug, 07:02 am. Other outlets followed.
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