{
  "id": 835073,
  "title": "Sexual history of survivors continues to shadow rape trials despite legal bar, say experts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/sexual-history-of-survivors-continues-to-shadow-rape-trials-despite",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T02:45:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sexual-history-of-survivors-continues-to-shadow-rape-trials-despite-legal-bar-say-experts/article71336475.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a scathing indictment in the Tarun Tejpal conviction case, the Bombay High Court found the trial court’s 'noticeable silence' striking as 'graphic details of the victim’s past sexual history' were used to attack her credibility",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}