The Kerala High Court noted that rape should be a gender neutral offence — but this has been a bone of contention among feminists for many years.

Officials misrepresenting the marital rape discourse frames it as a "men versus women" issue rather than a rights issue.

The court said that a survivor, already traumatized by the assault, shouldn’t suffer further just because she wasn’t examined by a doctor.

Adding more police staff without investing in a feminist education on rape culture will do little to prevent sexual crimes against women.

However, recognizing that experiences of abuse or harassment can't be fit into one concrete formula, certainly seems like a step in the right direction.