Justice Verma Committee
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Kolkata Rape Case: What did Justice Verma panel say on death penalty for rapists?
Originals | Aug 28, 2024, 02:03 PM ISTA recent tragic incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has intensified calls for the death penalty for rapists. On August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered, with her body found in a seminar hall at the hospital. In response to such cases, many look
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Women's groups reject anti-rape law ordinance
India | Feb 03, 2013, 09:47 AM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 3: Leading women organisations have rejected the ordinance on sexual crimes against women terming it as "complete betrayal" of people's faith in the government and urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to sign
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BJP welcomes rape law ordinance, Left opposes
National | Feb 03, 2013, 06:57 AM ISTNew Delhi, Feb 3: The ordinance on sexual violence against women has evoked a mixed response with main opposition BJP welcoming it but CPI(M) and several women's groups opposed it, attacking the government for doing
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Delhi students hold Freedom From Fear protest march on R-Day
India | Jan 26, 2013, 08:39 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 26: Scores of protesters today staged a 'Freedom Parade' to Jantar Mantar demanding gender equality and speedy implementation of recommendations of Justice Verma Committee which was set up after the Delhi gangrape
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Sheila Dikshit welcomes Justice Verma committee report on rape law
India | Jan 25, 2013, 09:10 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 25: Keeping up her offensive against Delhi Police, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday said she was "glad" that Justice J S Verma Committee report had vindicated her stand on conduct of
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Kiran Bedi describes Verma Committee report on rape law as revolutionary
India | Jan 25, 2013, 08:27 AM ISTJaipur, Jan 25: Welcoming the recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee on reforms in anti-rape laws, activist Kiran Bedi on Thursday said these suggestions were revolutionary and can trigger an uprising if implemented.Speaking at the
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Justice Verma Committee rejects death, chemical castration for rape convicts, suggests full life term
India | Jan 24, 2013, 10:43 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 24: The Justice J S Verma Committee has rejected demands for enhancing the sentence for gruesome rapes to death or chemical castration.In its report submitted to the Home Ministry on Wednesday, the
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Justice Verma committee begins work; seeks public comments on sexual assault crimes
India | Dec 24, 2012, 07:59 PM ISTNew Delhi,Dec 24: The three-member committee of jurists, constituted to give recommendations on amending laws to provide speedier justice and enhanced punishment in sexual assault cases, began its work on Monday by issuing notice seeking