Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023 contains no provision on sexual violence against animals
The Indian Penal Code barely dealt with the issue of sexual violence against animals, putting it in the catch-all category of “unnatural offences” along with same-sex sexual violence and, before the Navtej Singh judgment, homosexuality. The proposed Bill deletes the provision altogether.
The author is senior legal consultant, Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO). She is a lawyer who advocates for animal rights and has worked extensively on the matter of street dogs.