Justice Js Verma Committee

Live: Accept Verma panel's views, some need consensus, says govt

We track the latest developments on the ordinance brought by the government for the protection of women in the country.

Verma a la carte: Why govt's ordinance fails to inspire

Unless one sees a more robust demonstration of political will, both from the government and the opposition, the apprehension that the more far-reaching recommendations of the Verma committee report will be diluted will be reinforced.

Women's groups urge Prez to not sign ordinance on sexual assault

Some women's organisations Saturday urged the president not to sign the ordinance on criminal law amendments passed by the union cabinet to deal with sexual crimes.

We had to offer practical solutions, set a precedent: Verma committee team

The team that worked on the report said they were wary of the fact that they were working on a document everyone was waiting for.

Sex ed in schools: Why it's time to listen to Justice Verma rather than MPs

All previous attempts to introduce school children to sex education have failed. Will the Justice JS Verma committee report re-open the debate?

At 80 I'm impatient, govt must understand impatience of youth: JS Verma

Justice JS Verma has called for the government to step aside if it can't show the same alacrity that his committee did. Is he hoping for too much?

Verma's gender Utopia: Is India ready for the challenge?

The Justice Verma Committee's sweeping recommendations on gender equality and legal changes will be almost impossible to implement in our overcentralised governance structure

Verma committee returns focus on police reforms, experts divided

The Justice JS Verma committee has made a slew of recommendations for the police force in Delhi and across the country. Here's what some experts think.

Verma for open trials as Delhi rape case opens behind purdah

Even as the Delhi gangrape trial has begun in-camera, the Verma Committee has called for more or less open trials

Parl panel will decide on incorporating Verma committee suggestions

Govt officials said many of the suggestions on crime against women given by the three-member panel, headed by Justice JS Verma, had already been incorporated in Criminal Law Amendment Bill.