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While the Cabinet has approved a new law after examining Justice Verma Committee recommendations on punishing sex offenders, women groups have called the ordinance a dilution of the Verma panel recommendations. This came as the ordinance passed by the Cabinet remained silent on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Reports say that women groups will protest against the ordinance in the capital.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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While the Cabinet has approved a new law after examining Justice Verma Committee recommendations on punishing sex offenders, women groups have called the ordinance a dilution of the Verma panel recommendations. This came as the ordinance passed by the Cabinet remained silent on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Reports say that women groups will protest against the ordinance in the capital.<br />
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Ordinance said punishment should be death sentence in extreme cases<br />
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Bedi welcomes ordinance on sexual assault, women groups call it diluted-Arunima

-CNN-IBN While the Cabinet has approved a new law after examining Justice Verma Committee recommendations on punishing sex offenders, women groups have called the ordinance a dilution of the Verma panel recommendations. This came as the ordinance passed by the Cabinet remained silent on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Reports say that women groups will protest against the ordinance in the capital. Meanwhile, former IPS officer and activist Kiran Bedi welcomed the passing of this ordinance calling it the beginning of a long journey. "I think the people demand a holistic response, it is a very part law response. Very well, it's a beginning made, but it's still a long way to go, as the Justice Verma recommendations are a holistic correction," Bedi said. Just days after the Justice Verma Committee made its recommendations to amend laws relating to sexual assault, the Cabinet has passed an ordinance. The punishment for rape could range from 20 years to even death in extreme cases. "The UPA government has responded to the sensitivities of the people," Law Minister Ashwini Kumar said. The Cabinet met at a short notice to approve the ordinance just to prove this point. It has faced criticism on inability to feel the pulse of the people in the street protests and also Justice JS Verma. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi were keen on a damage control. The ordinance accepts most of the suggestions of Justice Verma Committee report. According to the ordinance, the punishment for rape can go up to 20 years in jail. A death sentence can also be given in extreme cases, which includes permanent body damage to a woman. The word 'rape' will now be called 'sexual assault'. Sexual crime means unfavourable portrayal of women, stalking, women trafficking and acid attacks. But the ordinance remains silent on marital rape. It also remains silent on another recommendation of the Justice Verma Committee, that is, changes in AFSPA. The Cabinet has also not accepted that politicians who face charges of sexual abuse should be debarred. The Cabinet is waiting for a consensus on this. The government now hopes to make more changes once the ordinance is referred to Parliament for approval. Status of the Justice Verma Committee Recommendations 1) Gangrape (Justice Verma Panel Recommendation rejected) Verma panel recommended minimum punishment of 20 years and maximum of Life term Ordinance said punishment should be death sentence in extreme cases 2) Verma panel recommended to hold Senior Police officer/Army officer responsible for sexual offence commited by junior Ordinance rejected this recommendation 3) Videography of recording statement evidence from victim Justice Verma panel wanted it to be mandatory Ordinance made it optional 4) AFSPA Justice Verma panel recommended no sanction to prosecute forces for sexual offence Ordinance rejected this recommendation 5) Verma panel sought to keep the definition for sexual offences as rape Ordinance made the definition gender neutral by calling it sexual assault 6) Marital Rape Verma panel recommended to take out the clause of rape by husband during separation in Sec 376 A Ordinance retained the clause 7) Ordinance accepts Justice Verma panel recommendation for defining punishments for acid attacks, stalking, voyeurism, disrobing of women in public