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The Anti-Stalking Law in India Doesn’t Work, and Here’s Why

It does not address the protection of the victim, after the complaint has been filed.

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Under Section 354D of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, stalking is a criminal offence. But in most cases, the law is ineffective. Why?

One, it is a bailable offence. And two, it does not address the protection of the victim, after the complaint has been filed.

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