Judicial Approaches on Sex Offenders

India is apparently a country where women or girls are treated as ‘Goddesses’. But when it comes to the protection and soundness of that ‘Goddess’, why are we among the least bothered lot of people. This article encapsulates all the aspects of sexual offenders, various types of sexual offences, the lacunas of the existing laws in our country and also the solutions that are the need of the hour. In India , every 25 minutes, atleast one woman or girl is raped. Mostly, our mornings start with a coverage of either rape or some other crimes against women and it has become pretty common. So much so that we normally don’t even pay heed to those news and end up overlooking them. This article includes the reasons behind increasing violence against women. It will also focus on the present situation of women in India and will analyze the ratio of delinquency or offence or misconduct against women as per the reports of National Crime Records Bureau. This includes the various laws on violence against women and their amendments. The article also throws or puts light on the Sex Offender Registry which is a recent addition in the existing legislation of India. This article is well furnished with both the old and recent case laws.