Law Commission for "swift" scrapping of capital punishmentLaw Commission recommended by a majority "swift" abolition of death penalty except in terror-related cases, noting it does not serve the pe...
MRPS delegation from Andhra, Telangana calls on M Venkaiah NaiduA delegation from Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (MRPS) from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana today met Union Parliamentary Affairs M Venkai...
Corporates to help run one-stop centres for rape survivorsEstablishment of one-stop centres was recommended by the Usha Mehra Commission report constituted after the Nirbhaya gang rape.
Usha International official partners of Mumbai IndiansAs a part of the collaboration, the company's logo would be seen on the leading side of the caps and helmets of the MI players.
Usha International extends sponsorship deal with Mumbai IndiansThe company will be promoting its "new age appliances" like halogen oven, slow juicers, on-the-go blenders, air coolers with ionizers, amon...
3,000 more women personnel for Delhi Police by next yearThe women - both officers and constables - will be deployed in each of the capital's 166 police stations and handle sensitive cases related...
Ex-Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar’s claim that 97% rapists know victims wrong: Justice Usha MehraHome Ministry has finally made public the Justice Mehra Commission report that inquired into the lapses leading to the incident as well as ...
- 1,000 more posts created in Delhi Police, 522 for women
The government has created over 1,000 additional posts in Delhi Police and converted 522 others into the posts of women constable on the re...
Mehra Commission recommendations placed before CabinetSources said the Home Ministry has accepted several of the recommendations of the panel and these were placed before the Cabinet for final ...
- CII, Ficci Panels on women's safety yet to seal suggestions
The Centre has already issued an ordinance ratifying several amendments to criminal laws proposed by the Justice Verma panel, which submitt...
- Delhi gangrape: Cops didn't delay, says victim's friend now
"The deposition of the friend of the victim was contrary to his claims on a TV channel that the police response was delayed.
Justice Usha Mehra panel may give interim report: Union Law Minister Ashwani KumarWhile the panel will also give its full report in a few weeks from now, it wants to give an interim-report.
- Delhi gangrape: Information can be sent to Mehra panel till January 18
The probe panel has requested the members of public to provide any information about the shocking incident gangrape of a young woman here.
Delhi Gang-rape: Judges suggest ways for speedy trial, lawyers boycott"I feel in such cases of heinous crimes against women, it should be one-to-one between accused and victim as cases of these nature ultimate...
Appeal for a National Day to Prime Minister in memory of Delhi rape victimPM Manmohan Singh was today appealed by a human rights organisation to declare December 29 as 'National Day for Protesting Violence against...
- Delhi gang rape case: Former HC judge to review women's security
The gangrape and vicious assault on the victim in a moving bus on December 16 in the capital has sparked country-wide outrage and a string ...
Delhi gang-rape case: Panel under retired High Court judge to probe police 'lapses'A one-member panel is being set up to investigate "lapses" by police in connection with the gangrape of a 23-year-old student in the nation...