Supreme Court Guidelines on Judicial Sensitivity and Inclusive Language in Sexual Offence Cases

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Case: IN RE: ORDER DATED 17.03.2025 PASSED BY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD IN CRIMINAL REVISION NO. 1449/2024 AND ANCILLARY ISSUES
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 14-07-2026
Law: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Code of Criminal Procedure, Jurisprudence.

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Highlights of the Judgment:

• Endorsement and mandatory implementation of guidelines for judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases.
• Critique of anglicized models of court functioning and emphasis on regional linguistic diversity in judicial writing.
• Directives to police authorities and judicial academies regarding non-stereotypical language and prevention of secondary trauma.
• Establishment of institutional frameworks to eradicate victim-blaming and foster inclusive gender jurisprudence.