Anti Rape Law

Electric bras and condoms with teeth: Can they protect women?

Students in Chennai have devised a new rape whistle – an electrified bra that shocks anyone who touches it and sends out a GPS signal to police. But the impetus for preventing rape should not just be on the woman.

First use of new anti-rape law? Man booked for harassing woman over phone

The man allegedly called her 65 times and claimed that he has the “solution to all her problems.”

Live: Lok Sabha passes anti-rape bill, RS votes tomorrow

The anti-rape law has been tabled in Parliament today. Tracking the latest developments.

All-party meet on anti-rape law bill: Concerns on age of consent, misuse of bill

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said there was 'broad consensus' on the bill, but some concerns like the age of consent and the scope to misuse certain provisions had been raised at the meeting.

Reducing age for consensual sex will increase rape cases: Baba Ramdev

Sex at 16 was not right for a person either physically or psychologically, Ramdev said while talking to reporters at Panchkuia near here.

Will introduce bill on rape laws in Parl by 22 Mar: Ashwani Kumar

Dismissing any fundamental differences in the Cabinet over the bill, and terming it as only difference of perception, Kumar said, "We need to iron out the differences and hence Prime Minister Manmohan Singh deferred taking a decision."

Why a gender neutral anti-rape law isn't anti-women

Making a law gender neutral cannot be seen as yet 'another tool' with which to attack women. Instead it should be viewed as a tool to protect male victims and encourage them to come forward and seek justice under India's legal system.

No differences on anti-rape law, bill in Parliament next week: Law Minister

Law Minister Ashwani Kumar has dismissed reports of alleged differences between the Home Ministry and the Law Ministry over the proposed new anti-rape bill.

Govt open to suggestions on anti-rape ordinance, says Tewari

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said that the government was open to suggestions on the ordinance amending anti-rape laws.

Hopefully this report will not gather dust: Leila Seth on anti-rape commission

Over 60,000 suggestions have already come in to the commission that's looking at strengthening anti-rape laws. One of its members, Leila Seth talks about why she's hopeful about this commission this time.