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- A judicial panel has issued new guidelines for conduct of rape trials, emphasising that judges must use sensitive language to ensure fairness, dignity and impartiality.
- The guidelines specifically prohibit stereotypical or victim-blaming questions directed at victims.
- The move is aimed at making court proceedings in such cases more dignified and less traumatising for those testifying.
What to watch next
- How courts implement the new language guidelines in ongoing rape trials
- Any further details or rules announced as the panel's full guidelines are released
- Reactions from the judiciary, bar and victims' rights groups to the guidelines
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