ISSN: 2474-9230
Authors: Pradhan S*
Case reports of rape is increasing in society. Rape adversely affects physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Clinicians are at the forefront for the medical management as well providing medico-legal documentation as per the guidelines protocol imposed by the State. This is a retrospective rape case law study of cases retrieved from the Nepalese Supreme Court website. The medical reports provided were studied on the rape cases claimed and analyzed. 149 rape cases were analyzed for medical report. Only one third of the rape cases had positive findings of rape. However, only physical evidence of violence was noted, mainly on the state of hymen, signs of struggle and the presence or absence of spermatozoa in female genitalia. Age determinations were requested to mitigate the punishment in perpetrator. The significance of mental, behavioral, and social wellbeing in rape victims were completely overlooked in the medical report documentation.
Keywords: Medical Report; Rape
