Citation

Atreya A, Shrestha M, Acharya J, Gurung S. Med. Leg. J. 2019; ePub(ePub): 25817218822009.

Affiliation

Devdaha Medical College, Nepal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Medico-Legal Society, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

10.1177/0025817218822009

PMID

31179834

Abstract

In Nepal, it is considered sinful for a woman to have sexual intercourse before marriage while the male is exonerated. The female will be branded a loose character outcast by family and society. Only a small percentage of women who feel the other way and stand mentally strong or who have family support come out to seek justice. Despite the stringent law, the loopholes in the justice mechanism re-victimise female victims. We report a case where a young unmarried pregnant woman who gave birth alone was charged with infanticide.

Language: en

Keywords

Adultery; Nepal; infanticide; unmarried young mother