Cops questioned the purported president of the body, Adarsh Sharma, and some others. The Purvanchal Sena members said they wanted speedier ...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to introduce some incentives in Budget 2016 that may include benefits for housing, healthcare and e...

Law minister Gowda has requested the CJs to circulate the note attached with his letter among judges of district and subordinate courts.

Pendency of over five-year-old cases has significantly increased in high courts, with 30-40% of such cases in many of them.

Congress today submitted its suggestions on stringent laws for crimes against women to Justice J S Verma Committee even as it disfavoured c...

Each of the 166 police stations in Delhi will have two woman sub-inspectors and seven woman constables in the backdrop of gang rape of a gi...

The victim's father demanded that the government set up a hospital in his village stating that it was his daughter's wish to do so in the b...

Home Ministry officials said the IPC and Criminal Procedure Code do not have a provision for naming any law after an individual.

The task force will review the functioning of the Delhi Police on a regular basis. It will also continuously review action taken by the pol...

The government had constituted the Committee under the chairmanship of Justice (retd) Verma, to look into the possible amendments of the cr...

Sushil Kumar Shinde has written to all political parties, including Congress, on Monday asking them to give their suggestions on framing st...

Government today said the decision could be taken after Justice Verma Committee, set up for the purpose, submits its recommendations.

Verma Committee to look into possible amendments to the criminal law for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for rape

In an attempt to name and shame rapists, the government has decided to prepare a data base of all rape convicts across the country and thei...

The committee headed by former CJI J S Verma is reviewing the existing rape laws in a bid to provide quicker justice and stringent punishme...

President Pranab Mukherjee said there is a high degree of public frustration over protracted and expensive court litigation in the country.

Many Mumbaikars are wondering how long the mercy petition in his case will stay pending, should the 26/11 gunman seek presidential pardon.