Significant factors affecting the investigation of Sexual Assault Cases

Sexual offence is a serious social problem worldwide taking place at different levels of society. Such offence occurs in the form of sexual violence which causes serious effects upon the physical as well as mental condition of the victim. Present study deals with the different factors affecting the investigation of sexual assault cases. The study focuses on different factors that play a crucial role during the investigation of such types of heinous crimes. Seventy cases of sexual assault have been selected for the study from Delhi-NCR, India. These cases were having different reason for improper and incomplete investigation of sexual assault cases like delaying in reporting cases, statement of the victims, lack of judiciary support, the role of media, and the role of community.