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Book sexual crime cases promptly, ensure stringent punishment to culprits, TN CM Vijay tells policeTamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered swift action against those involved in sexual crimes. Following a brutal murder in Coi...- The new conservatives: How the woke became what they opposeToday's world sees both the woke and the right-wing demanding strict adherence to their beliefs. Both groups punish those who stray from th...
- TCS Nashik case: Accused woman cites pregnancy in anticipatory bail plea; custody of 2 male accused extendedA TCS employee, Nida Khan, accused in a religious conversion and sexual harassment case, has applied for anticipatory bail. She cited her t...
- Calling someone ‘bastard’ in anger is not obscene: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of India ruled that using the word "bastard" in a heated exchange does not constitute obscenity under Section 294 of the ...
- Sexual exploitation of minors plagued societies worldwide, matter of serious concern in India: SCThe Supreme Court of India has highlighted the critical issue of child sexual exploitation and the necessity of the POCSO Act, 2012. The co...
- 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...
- Govt proposes trial in absentia, ex parte conviction of fugitivesn the proposed changes, the government has included strict action for mob lynching and snatching, as well as a 10-year jail for sexual rela...
- Indian-origin doctor gets four years in jail for raping woman he met on TinderManesh Gill, a doctor of Indian roots from the UK, was sentenced to four years for raping a woman he met on a dating app three years ago. G...
- View: Trying young offenders as adults won’t fix India’s child sexual abuse problemThe presumption that incarcerating young men will prevent sexual offences against children is at odds with the realities of child sexual ab...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bangladesh firm with dubious funding charged with sexual misconductThe employees of Green Delta Insurance Company Limited have complained against sexual misconduct by senior officials.
- New anti-trafficking law soon: Life term for repeat offendersThe bill, which is currently with a group of ministers (GoM), has proposed severe punishment for the crime.
- Why chemical castration of child rapists & molesters is a solution that ignores realitiesA recent suggestion of a high court judge that child rapists and abusers should be castrated may find plenty of nods of approval.
- Sex offenders database: India stands alone on 'name & shame' policyThe government's move that to maintain a database of sex offenders is being seen as a step in addressing the threat posed by criminals whos...
- Rape with death will attract death penaltyThe ordinance says trafficking will lead to imprisonment of not less than seven years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine.
- Verma panel presents new charter of rightsUnderlying the recommendations made by the Verma Committee is a new charter of rights for sexual offence victims.
- BJD MP Baijayant Panda for replacement of word rape with sexual assaultDemanding stronger rape-shield laws, he suggested limiting what defence can ask the victim about her previous sexual history.
- Anti-rape laws: Sonia seeks experts' view on women safety, Cong working on finalising suggestions for Verma CommitteeCongress has been pushed on the backfoot with the death of the 23-year-old gangrape victim and public outrage over the horrific incident.
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