STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NONAVINAKERE POLIC vs SHIVANNA @ TARKARI SHIVANNA

The Supreme Court emphasized the urgent need for procedural reforms in the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) to expedite trials for rape cases under Section 376 IPC. The Court proposed that witness statements, particularly those of victims, should be recorded before a Lady Judicial Magistrate under Section 164 Cr.P.C. and kept in sealed cover for trial purposes, thereby minimizing repeated testimonies and delays. The Court called upon the Union of India to consider these amendments to ensure faster justice delivery in heinous offences like rape.