Security measures can be taken by women to save the evidence

These security measures can be taken by women to save the evidence

Every day we hear of eve teasing, bad behavior, and rape cases against women. Sometimes when the complaint is registered at a later period the evidence gets lost and the victim does not get justice. Also sometimes, such evidence are kept to frame someone. Such evidence is tested in medical laboratories and thus are decided whether the victim is telling the truth. The victim in cases of rape, eve-teasing, and misbehavior should be very careful regarding the evidence. If a woman has been raped then it is important that she does not change her clothes or keeps the clothes safely. In addition, she should not brush her teeth or take a bath before medical examination. Because then the evidence against the criminal can be lost. As this evidence are related to the body, thus these are important. When such evidence are not found then the case is moved forward according to the circumstantial evidence.

Security measures can be taken by women to save the evidence

Since the rape victim is not herself in her condition after the act, the people accompanying her should force the police for medical examinations firstly. A special kit is used to test the evidence on the victim and it is noted whether she has been affected with any sexual diseases.

She should be given antiretroviral within 72 hours of the act. If the victim has been drugged during the act then her urine sample is also must. In rape cases, other evidence like men hair, sperm, blood and saliva’s should be collected. If his is not done quickly then the person who is with the victim should tell the authorities to do the same. These samples are taken so that the DNA profile of the criminal can be formed and he can be put behind the bars.

The earlier two-finger test was used in rape cases. Now it has gone out of practice, is not considered in the test, and is banned now. The present kit has many stages like Debris collection, In between Finger, Nails scraping etc. These kits are given in every hospital of the country.

It should be stated here that in Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky case she had saved her undergarments for the proof. The lawyer can accompany the victim in such cases. In addition, the forensic tests are done for free. All these evidence are valid on the court. In this way, the victim case becomes stronger and the criminal can be put behind the bars.

Other than the DNA samples, Torn clothes, breaking of hair and its condition, marks on the skin, saliva etc are also evidence in such cases. These security measures need to be taken in saving the evidence. The DNA profiling was not an easy step earlier in the court and was recognized after many trials and tribulations. Supreme Court had declared in Gautam Kundu vs. Bengal case that no one could be forced for a blood test but in the cases of Sharda vs. Dharmpal and Bhawani Prasad jina vs. conveyor secretary Orissa state commission of women it was stated by Supreme Court that DNA profiling does not interfere with anyone’s privacy rights.

·    The first DNA profiling was done in a court of England in 1986. In America, a case was finalized in 1987 after DNA profiling.