Dalit rape: Why the road to justice is so rocky

Dalit women face several obstacles from registering FIRs to court delays. Activists explain that in 99% cases, the police hand over an acknowledgement of a non-cognisable offence instead of an FIR under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Often the case is not registered under the PoA Act and the caste nexus in the village poses a big hurdle.