Justice Verma Committee Report

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.

Ordinance on rape laws reflects sense of urgency: Khurshid

Union Minister Salman Khurshid justified the government's decision to issue an ordinance on sexual violence against women, saying views of the Justice Verma panel were that something needed to be addressed with a "sense of urgency."

Law on sexual assault: Cabinet nod to Justice Verma panel amendments, death penalty

An ordinance will be brought to amend the criminal law with focus on crime against women, providing punishment up to the entire life of a convict in case of rape whose terminology has been expanded to 'sexual assault'.

Special meeting of Cabinet on Verma committee report today

The meeting, to be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan, has been convened amid speculation that the government was contemplating bringing an ordinance on the issue.

Juvenile criminals should always have the chance to reform: Leila Seth

Justice Leila Seth spoke to CNN-IBN on why the committee recommended the whole life punishment rather than the death penalty and why including marital rape was one of the most important step in the report.

Kiran Bedi calls for 'third uprising' to implement Verma report

Firstpost's Sandip Roy caught a quick chat with Kiran Bedi on the sides of the Jaipur Literature Festival where she launched a book on the history of the Anna movement. She speaks on the Verma commission report, and the impact of Uprisings in India.

Justice Verma should have demanded more time, resources

The report is a great first step — but there’s a lot more that needs to be done — by the political system.

Death penalty to juvenile age: the Verma Committee approach

Gopal Subramaniam, senior advocate at the Supreme Court, who was a part of the Verma Committe, spoke to Rajdeep Sardesai last evening to explain how they approached writing the report.

The key recommendations of the Justice Verma Report

The Justice JS Verma committee, set up to propose amendments to laws relating to crime against women, today submitted its report to the home ministry. Here are some of the key recommendations of the panel