Karnataka High Court urges Centre to amend BNSS to ensure medical exam of rape victims is by female doctor

The Karnataka High Court has directed the central government to amend the BNSS rules to ensure that medical examinations of female rape victims are conducted by female doctors. The Court emphasized the trauma and stress faced by female victims when examined by male doctors and noted that the current rules do not mandate the presence of female doctors for such examinations. The Court's decision came after hearing a plea that raised concerns about the absence of specific provisions for female doctors in the examination of rape victims. The Court has given the central government three months to implement the necessary changes to the rules to protect the dignity and mental health of female rape victims during medical examinations.