The long road to the repeal of Section 155(4): Will questions about a rape survivor’s ‘character’ finally be banned in court?

On June 30, 2021, the law minister announced in Parliament that the government will finally be introducing legislation to remove Section 155(4) of the Evidence Act 1872—which has long allowed defence lawyers to raise questions about a rape complainant's character, and therefore moral police them in the name of cross examination in court.