91% of molestation & sexual harassment cases filed in past 3 years led to acquittalsThe ambit of IPC Section 354 under the `Nirbhaya Act,' was widened to make unwelcome physical contact, sexually coloured remarks, voyeurism...
13 Jan, 2017, 12.01 PM IST
Widespread sexual harassment still persists in Delhi: StudyAbout 40 per cent of women surveyed in Delhi said they have been sexually harassed in a public place such as a bus or park in the past year...
29 Mar, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
How Bengaluru police is using technology as a force-multiplierAs technology acquires increased importance in policing, changing the landscape of what men in uniform do, tech-savvy officers are already ...
04 Sep, 2015, 10.02 AM IST
Delhi is not the rape capital of the world: Meenakshi Lekhi, BJP spokespersonIn an interview, Meenakshi Lekhi explains why she supports the ban on Leslee Udwin’s India’s Daughter & why she reckons India's daughters n...
16 Mar, 2015, 12.36 PM IST
Death penalty not to end crimes against women in India: Amnesty"The rape and murder of the young woman in Delhi last year was a horrific crime. Those responsible must be punished, but the death penalty ...
13 Sep, 2013, 04.46 PM IST
- UPA government views rape as heinous crime, says Congress MP
The UPA govt has taken a tough stand against rape or any kind of dishonour to women and new criminal law is among the toughest in the world
13 Jun, 2013, 03.22 PM IST
Watered down anti-rape law bill passed in Lok SabhaThe LS has passed the anti-rape bill, but considerably diluted from the ordinance promulgated last month.
20 Mar, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
Criminal law bill needs more deliberation: ExpertsThe Bill for stricter punishment for crimes against women needs more clarity on what constitutes harassment at the workplace.
18 Mar, 2013, 05.59 AM IST
Law to prevent crime against women soon: SoniaThe bill provides for minimum jail term of 20 years for rape which may be extended to 'natural life' of the convict in jail or even death i...
16 Mar, 2013, 03.12 PM IST
- Ordinance on checking crime against women comes before Rajya Sabha
Ordinance bringing stringent amendments to criminal laws to check crime against women was today laid on the table in the Rajya Sabha.
21 Feb, 2013, 04.09 PM IST
- Death penalty for rape in 'rarest of rare cases'
India's cabinet has approved harsher punishments for rapists, including the death penalty, after a brutal gang-rape in New Delhi that spark...
02 Feb, 2013, 03.43 PM IST
- Union cabinet expected to meet to discuss Verma committee report
The Union Cabinet will have a special meeting this evening to discuss the Justice Verma Committee report which has recommended a series of ...
01 Feb, 2013, 05.48 PM IST
Govt will be prompt in pursuing Verma panel recommendations:PM Manmohan SinghPm also thanked the Committee members for their "labour of love" in pursuing their job to recommend amendments to the law.
30 Jan, 2013, 03.32 PM IST
Justice JS Verma committee rejects chemical castration, lowering of juvenile ageDeath is a known form of penalty but mutilation has not been recognised in progressive jurisprudence as prescribed punitive action, the com...
24 Jan, 2013, 01.20 AM IST
- New cyber law casts its net wide
Eight months after it received presidential assent, the amended Information Technology Act of 2008 came into force on October 27.
28 Oct, 2009, 06.27 AM IST
- Fraud check: IT Act to be amended
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the IT Act 2000 to check information theft and online frauds.
17 Oct, 2006, 01.19 AM IST
- Govt approves amendments to IT Act
The Amendment in the IT Act, 2000 would be presented in Parliament in the coming winter session.
16 Oct, 2006, 08.17 PM IST