Samyuktha Mahesh, School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore ABSTRACT Rape not only constitutes an assault on an individual but also represents a serious infringement upon one's personal dignity and right to one's own body. Amendments such as the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 and the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 generally received overwhelming support as a strong state response to such crimes; they have also revived significant constitutional and penological questions, which...