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But the new law has also provoked questions about how it will be applied, whether it can effectively protect women from sexual exploitation and whether it risks criminalizing break-ups. Audrey Dmello, director of Majlis Law, a women’s rights NGO in India, supports the new law. She argues “promise to marry” rape cases are under-reported and needed to be tackled through legislation. “Having such a law gives women validity as to what happened to them,” she told CNN. Potential concernsThe new law distinguishes “promise to marry” cases from rape – but some lawyers say the parameters are still vague.
Persons: Narendra Modi’s, Audrey Dmello, , , Burhaan Kinu, he’d, Tanvir Siddiki, , Gopal Krishna, Siddiki, Durjoy Biswas, Vanshika Bhattad Organizations: CNN, Hindustan Times, Locations: India, New Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Varanasi, , Mumbai, Kolkata, West Bengal, Delhi
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