-The Hindu Second offence may attract imprisonment up to seven years The Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a proposal to broaden the scope of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, and make the punishment harsher. The penalty may be enhanced to a maximum of three years of imprisonment and a fine between Rs. 50, 000 and Rs. 1 lakh for the first conviction. An offender convicted for the second time can be...
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Alleging assault by CRPF jawans, tribals stage protests -Anumeha Yadav
-The Hindu Two separate incidents of alleged assault on village women by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans have triggered a spate of protests in the adjoining districts of West and East Singhbhum. In both areas, villagers and tribal leaders have renewed their demand for removal of the CRPF camps. Senior CRPF and police officials said inquiries are on against the accused jawans, but termed the demands politically motivated. On September 24, Sumati...
More »J&K woman’s death: Two SPOs held after protests -Bashaarat Masood
-The Indian Express Srinagar: A day after an elderly woman was allegedly beaten to death by the police after raiding her house in south Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two of their men as well as the woman’s son-in-law for dumping a banned herb in her house. However, the two policemen have been booked for only minor offence, and no case pertaining to murder, assault and intrusion has...
More »Bihar Police: United in khaki, divided by caste barracks -Santosh Singh
-The Indian Express Patna: When they are in uniform and on duty, they are constables of Bihar Police, responsible for protecting the life and liberty of people across caste and community divides in a state that had gained notoriety for its lawlessness. But when they return to their barracks, they are Yadavs, Bhumihars, Brahmins, Paswans, Rajputs, Muslims, SCs and STs. They live and sleep in areas segregated on the basis of...
More »Court acquits 2 Kashmiris of terror charge, leaves police red-faced -Aneesha Mathur
-The Indian Express Families of Ahmed and Iqbal claimed they were detained in Jammu. The Special Cell had alleged that the ‘terrorists’ had been arrested outside Dilli Haat in South Delhi carrying arms On April 20, 2007, Mohd Shafi’s son Shabbir had gone on his regular trip to Jammu from their home in Bhadarwah, Doda District, to buy utensils for their crockery shop. When he did not return, Shafi went to Jammu...
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