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Chief Justice of India BR Gavai called the Supreme Court’s 1979 rape ruling a “moment of institutional embarrassment.” He acknowledged the verdict, which acquitted policemen by citing the victim’s “consent” due to lack of physical resistance, as a failure. This judgment, however, sparked nationwide protests, igniting the women’s rights movement and leading to crucial legal reforms. ]]> https://www.thenewj.in/2025/11/13/cji-gavai-on-1979-rape-ruling-moment-of-institutional-embarrassment/feed/ 0 2119