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Don't allow hiding under forgetting: Why Delhi HC's 'right to be forgotten' ruling raises serious concernsA recent Delhi High Court ruling grants acquitted individuals a 'right to be forgotten'. Their names will be removed from online search res...- Karnataka 'hate speech' bill unnecessary, existing framework adequate: Home MinistryThe Union Home Ministry has informed Karnataka that its proposed bill to curb hate speech might be unnecessary. Existing laws are deemed su...
- He walked away after 15 years and married someone else: SC says live-in breakup not a crimeThe Supreme Court ruled that ending a consensual live-in relationship, even after 15 years, is not a criminal offense. Justices stated that...
- New Zealand to tighten immigration rules to curb crimes, migrant exploitationNew Zealand is set to introduce new laws to strengthen immigration rules. These changes aim to tackle serious crimes and exploitation. The ...
- Lok Sabha Bill redefines transgender, excludes sexual orientationA new bill introduced in the Lok Sabha aims to legally define transgender persons, excluding those with different sexual orientations or se...
- Anti-rape Bill: Death penalty, 21-day probe and penalties for unauthorised media publishing, here's all you need to knowAnti Rape Bill, West Bengal: In response to the R G Kar rape and murder case in Kolkata, the West Bengal government passed the Aparajita Wo...
- CBI arrests ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh for 'financial irregularities'The CBI has arrested former RG Kar Medical Hospital principal, Sandip Ghosh, citing financial irregularities during his tenure. Coinciding ...
- UK criminalises creation of 'deepfake' images without consentDeepfake refers to images and videos made to look hyper-realistic, with the victim usually unaware and unable to give their consent. Under ...
- Current social realities, challenges addressed in proposed new criminal laws: OfficialsThe new bill (BNS) has been rearranged keeping in view the ideals enshrined in the Constitution. The offences against women and children, m...
- Parliament approves bill providing death penalty for sexual assault against childrenThe Bill, which was already approved by the Rajya Sabha, defines child pornography, making it punishable.
- Smriti Irani introduces bill to amend POCSO Act in Rajya SabhaThe amendment bill that was introduced earlier this year but lapsed due to the Lok Sabha elections, was cleared by the Union cabinet last w...
- Child porn definition to be widened to curb crimeThe Union Cabinet had on Wednesday approved the amendments to the POCSO Act.
- Govt introduces amendments to POCSO Act in Lok SabhaThe Bill seeks to protect children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography and provide for establishment of Spec...
- Lok Sabha passes SC/ST amendment billLS passed a bill which provides for stringent action against those compelling any member of SC or ST communities to carry human or animal c...
- ‘Rape’ replaces ‘sexual assault’ in Criminal Law Ordinance, 2013The home ministry has moved a Cabinet note, which has reintroduced the term ‘rape’ in place of ‘sexual assault’ in the Criminal Law (Amendm...
- Government concerned over sexual offences against women: PresidentAgainst the backdrop of the Delhi gangrape case, the government said it is deeply concerned over such incidents.
- Delhi gangrape case: Parliamentary panel hears Home Secretary on anti-rape measuresA Parliamentary Committee is mulling recommending a slew of corrective measures, including mandatory filing of FIRs in cases of sexual assa...
- Bill in Lok Sabha to make sexual assault a gender-neutral offenceBoth men and women could soon be able to invoke the provisions of a criminal law in case of sexual assault, once a bill in this regard is p...
- Bill fixing 16 yrs as consent age for sex in Budget sessionA bill fixing 16 years as the age of consent for sex is among other proposed legislations slated for introduction in Parliament during the ...
- Moily for tough law against sexual abuseRuchika case brought out inadequacy of laws on child abuse to the surface.
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