-The Hindu The Justice J.S. Verma Committee stands firmly against lowering of the age criteria for juveniles accused of heinous crimes including rape Standing firmly against lowering of the age criteria for juveniles accused of heinous crimes including rape, the Justice J.S. Verma Committee report on ‘Amendments to Criminal Law’ has noted that “the Juvenile Justice Act has failed miserably to protect the children in the country. We cannot hold the child...
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Verma panel says no to death penalty -Sandeep Joshi
-The Hindu The Justice Verma Committee formed to look into crimes against women on Wednesday ruled against recommending the death penalty even in the rarest of the rare rape cases, and also did not favour lowering the age of a juvenile from 18 to 16. The committee, which was tasked with suggesting legal reforms to deal with sexual assault cases, however said the minimum sentence for a rapist should be enhanced from...
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-The Hindu ‘Bring new constitutional authority for education, non-discrimination of women, children’ Standing firmly against lowering of the age criteria for juveniles accused of heinous crimes including rape, the Justice J.S. Verma Committee report on ‘Amendments to Criminal Law’ has noted that “the Juvenile Justice Act has failed miserably to protect the children in the country. We cannot hold the child responsible for a crime before first providing to him/her the basic...
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-CNN-IBN In the backdrop of the horrific and brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old paramedical student inside a chartered bus in the capital on December 16, 2012 by six men, citizens have voiced for better policing and effective laws to help women feel safe in the city. The CNN-IBN State Of The Nation Survey conducted in ten cities after the barbaric incident reveals that India wants police to play a sympathetic...
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-Economic and Political Weekly According to data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau, the number of reported cognisable crimes has increased in most years between 2001 and 2011; the increase has been much faster of crimes against women. There has been a substantial decadal increase in reported rape cases. More than 85% of offenders in rape cases are known to the survivors. Please click here for the data. ...
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