How Did Mathura Rape Case Reform Indian Law?

In Tukaram v. State of Maharashtra (the Mathura case), the Supreme Court acquitted the accused after inferring consent from the lack of physical injuries. This judgment sparked widespread outrage and prompted feminist jurisprudence to challenge gender bias in legal standards. Consequently, the law was reformed to make custodial rape an aggravated offence with a presumption of absence of consent. In this video you will learn: • Understand the facts and ruling of Tukaram v. State of Maharashtra (Mathura case) • Learn the application of feminist jurisprudence and the woman question in rape law • Examine the presumption of absence of consent now in Section 120 of the BSA Important case laws: • Tukaram v State of Maharashtra (1978) Statutory provisions discussed: • Section 120, BSA Useful for: LL.B. (3-year and 5-year integrated), UGC NET Law, CLAT PG and University semester exams. Free notes, quizzes & more: https://www.thelaweasy.com Useful links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvzfVUXLxyA #Shorts #Jurisprudence #FeministJurisprudence #LawEasy