-The Hindustan Times The tempest of public anger and revulsion against violent attacks on women in the nation's capital must catalyse long-delayed changes in laws and their implementation for a more secure and humane world for girls and women to grow up in. The students and young people who faced water cannons and tear gas shells are right in settling for nothing less. High on the list of reforms demanded - and which...

-The Times of India MUMBAI: Sudden spurt in incidents of rape and harassment of girls has prompted chief minister Prithviraj Chavan to set up 25 fast track courts for time bound disposal of serious crime against women. "In Maharashtra, there are 100 fast track courts for speedy disposal of criminal cases...we will approach the Bombay High Court for earmarking 25 of these courts exclusively for serious crime against the women. We feel...

-The Hindu The view that it will deter rape is misplaced and based on a narrow, sexual intercourse-definition of the crime There is a fascinating urban legend that Apple’s logo is dedicated to Alan Turing, who committed suicide by biting into a cyanide injected apple. A few years after he was instrumental in breaking the German Enigma code in World War II, Alan Turing was convicted in 1952 for homosexual acts in...

-PTI Bowing to massive public protests over the gang rape of a young Delhi girl, the Central government on Saturday announced setting up of a judicial commission to probe the incident and to suggest measures for improving the safety of women and indicated that maximum penalty for rape could be enhanced to death. Disclosing the series of steps being taken by the government as public protests mounted in the capital, home minister...

-The Indian Express In what could give a legal validation to severe punishments in cases with grave “social consequences”, the Supreme Court has ruled that “punishment should acknowledge the sanctity of human life” and hence not just an act but its result must weigh heavy while ascertaining adequate penalty. Sending across a strong message to all trial courts to take note of the impact of a crime on the society and its...