Justice Js Verma Commission

Justice Verma: An exceptional career

Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday April 23, 2013

Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma was the architect of a report that became instrumental in shaping a new, stronger anti-rape law in the country.

Justice JS Verma, who headed the anti-rape law panel, dies

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With inputs from agencies) | Tuesday April 23, 2013

Former Chief Justice of India Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma, who headed a three-member panel to examine laws on crimes against women, died today due to multiple organ failure. He was 80.

Congress orders all MPs to be present when Rajya Sabha debates anti-rape bill

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Wednesday March 20, 2013

After putting up an embarrassing show when the Lok Sabha debated the anti-rape bill yesterday, the Congress has instructed all its legislators to be present in the Rajya Sabha when the draft law to punish rape and other sexual crimes against women is...

We have accepted 90% of Justice Verma panel's recommendations: Law Minister to NDTV

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Sunday February 3, 2013

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has rejected the allegations made by several women's rights groups who say that the union government has selectively accepted the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma commission on rape laws. The minister insists that th...

Women's groups reject ordinance on rape laws, urge President not to sign it

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Saturday February 2, 2013

Women's rights groups today rejected the union government's ordinance on rape laws, saying it had selectively accepted the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma commission.

'Amanat' case: Fast-track court likely to frame charges today

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Saturday February 2, 2013

A special fast-track court is today likely to frame charges against five men accused of brutally gang-raping and murdering a medical student in Delhi last month.

Rape law ordinance: Govt rejects JS Verma panel's recommendations on marital rape, review of AFSPA

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Saturday February 2, 2013

The government has brought in an ordinance to introduce stricter penalties for crimes against women, including death in extreme cases, but ignored the Justice JS Verma commission's recommendations on criminalising marital rape and reviewing controver...

In attempt to end controversy, PM writes to Justice Verma

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Wednesday January 30, 2013

The Prime Minister has written to retired chief justice JS Verma, who headed a commission that reviewed India's sexual laws after the heinous gang-rape of a young student on a bus in Delhi last month.

Blog: My 29-day stint with Justice Verma Commission

Saumya Saxena | Friday January 25, 2013

Saumya Saxena, a research student pursuing PhD in Legal History from the University of Cambridge, was among the 15 young legal lieutenants who helped Justice JS Verma prepare a 600-page report on laws for sexual crimes in less than a month. The 23-ye...

Electoral reforms my priority, says new Law Commission Chairman

A Vaidyanathan | Friday January 25, 2013

The Law Commission's new Chairman, Justice DK Jain, has said that reforms in the electoral system would be his priority.

'Amanat' case: Sheila Dikshit welcomes Justice Verma's rap for Delhi police chief

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Thursday January 24, 2013

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has welcomed former chief justice of India JS Verma's statement that he found shocking the Union Home Secretary's praise of Delhi Police chief Neeraj Kumar over the Delhi gang-rape probe.

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar against debarring politicians from polls unless convicted for an offence

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Thursday January 24, 2013

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar today disagreed with a recommendation by a Justice JS Verma-led commission that legislators should be disqualified from contesting elections once cognisance of an offence is taken by the courts.

Recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee: 10-point cheat-sheet

Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Thursday January 24, 2013

A three-member commission assigned to review laws for sexual crimes submitted its report to the government on Wednesday. The commission, headed by former Chief Justice of India, Justice JS Verma, has identified "failure of governance" as the root ca...

Justice JS Verma panel's recommendations on sexual crime laws

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday January 24, 2013

A three-member commission assigned to review laws for sexual crimes has submitted its report to the government on Wednesday. The panel was set up amid huge demonstrations by thousands of students who demanded tougher punishment for sexual offenders a...

Shocked Delhi Police Commissioner got a pat on the back: Justice Verma

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Wednesday January 23, 2013

The head of a commission assigned to review laws for sexual crimes thanked the country's youth for fighting for change after a young student was gang-raped on a bus in Delhi last month. "Young people are the real hope," said Justice JS Verma, "they h...