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Findings of Verma Committee sent to Law Commission: Govt
The recommendations the Verma committee set up to suggest changes in the law in the aftermath of the Delhi gangrape incident have been forwarded to the Law Commission which is examining the issue of electoral reforms in its entirety, the government said on Thursday. #NewsTracker #Lok Sabha #Law Commission #Delhi gangrape #Justice Verma Committee #Ashwini Kumar
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Will not reduce the age of juveniles: Government
The Union government, as of now, will not reduce the age of juveniles under the Juvenile Justice Act, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. #NewsTracker #Criminal law #Krishna Tirath #Justice Verma Committee #Juveniles
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NGOs to MPs: Retain Justice Verma recommendations on trafficking
A group of NGOs today appealed to MPs to retain Justice J S Verma's recommendations on child and women trafficking in the bill to replace the Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance expected to be tabled in the Budget session of Parliament beginning tomorrow. #NewsTracker #Justice Verma Committee
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Why India doesn't need to change its rape law
What is the reason the Cabinet is now seeking death for some rapists? It isn't rising crime, as the data shows. It is bullying by the media, and the fantastic idea that legislation can solve our problems. #InMyOpinion #Delhi gangrape case #Justice Verma Committee Report
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DDI NewsHC: PP, IO can interview witnesses before hand in CWG cases
Modifying a trial court order, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said the Investigating officer and the Public Prosecutor can interview the prosecution witnesses "before hand" in the Commonwealth Games-related graft case involving sacked Organizing Committ #New Delhi #Central Bureau of Investigation #Suresh Kalmadi
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IBN LiveUN regrets anti-rape law not reflecting Verma panel views
New Delhi: The United Nations Wednesday expressed regret that the anti-rape law passed by the government after the December 16 gang-rape incident did not fully reflect the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma Committee. "Recommendations on marital rap #New Delhi #United Nations #India
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SifyFormer Chief Justice of India J S Verma dead
New Delhi: Former Chief Justice of India J S Verma, who headed the government-appointed committee to frame a tough law to tackle crime against women in the wake of the December Delhi gangrape incident, died here today. He was 80. Dr Yatin Mehta, head of #India #New Delhi #Gurgaon, India