Rajya Sabha passes anti-rape bill
Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Thursday March 21, 2013
The Rajya Sabha today passed a law to provide stricter punishment for rape and other sexual crimes against women, two days after it was cleared by the Lok Sabha.
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...
Anti-rape bill cleared by Lok Sabha, many ministers, MPs missing
Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday March 19, 2013
The Lok Sabha this evening cleared a draft law to punish rape and other sexual crimes against women, introduced in the wake of the fatal gang-rape of a student on a Delhi bus.
Our heads hang in shame over crimes against women: Sonia Gandhi
Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Friday March 8, 2013
Amid national concern and outrage over sexual crimes against women, Sonia Gandhi, the head of the ruling Congress, said today, "Our heads hang in shame because of the rapes, crimes that are committed against women in the country."
Bombay High Court upholds conviction of 20 accused in forcing girl into prostitution
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2013
Observing that the law takes a stern view of crimes such as rape, the Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of 20 accused in the rape case of a 16-year-old school student who was allegedly drugged by her neighbour, sexually assaulted and forced int...
Read: Ordinance vs Verma commission recommendations
NDTV.com | Friday February 1, 2013
The government has brought in an ordinance that introduces tougher jail terms for crimes against women, including the death penalty for extreme cases of sexual assault. The ordinance incorporates some but not all of the recommendations of the Justice...
Cabinet clears anti-rape law ordinance, says death sentence for extreme cases
Reported by Sunil Prabhu; Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday February 1, 2013
The government has decided not to wait for Parliament to clear tough new anti-rape laws, the subject of national debate after the fatal gang-rape of a young student on a Delhi bus in December. Instead, the government has brought in an ordinance that ...
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...
No response from those meant to act on my report, says Justice Verma: highlights
Edited by Samira Shaikh | Friday January 25, 2013
Justice JS Verma, who submitted a report on laws on sexual crimes to the government on Wednesday, speaks to NDTV about the task assigned to him and how he was able to complete it within the stipulated time period.
Law Minister on Justice Verma report: highlights
Edited by Samira Shaikh | Thursday January 24, 2013
The Justice JS Verma committee, which has said that "failure of governance" is the root cause for sexual crime, has put the ball for action in the government's court by meeting a tough 30-day deadline to submit its recommendations on changes in law. ...
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...
Shocked Delhi Police Commissioner got a pat on the back: Justice Verma
Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday January 24, 2013
The Justice JS Verma committee, a group of three legal experts set up amid massive protests over last month's gang-rape of a student on a Delhi bus, has proposed sweeping changes to existing laws for sexual crimes but has not recommended the death pe...
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...
State's duty to provide safe environment to women, says Justice JS Verma: Highlights
Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Wednesday January 23, 2013
A commission to look at India's laws for sexual crimes after a medical student's gang-rape in Delhi last month has submitted its report to the Home Ministry. Former chief justice of India JS Verma, who headed the commission, addressed the media today...
