A special fast-track court today framed charges against five accused over 16 Delhi brutally gang-raped and murder case of a 23 year-old medical student who later died from her injuries in a Singapore hospital. Read more
Tag: crimes against women
Cabinet clears Anti-Rape Law Ordinance to okay death for rapist
Now the Rapist who killed the victim or leaving her in a persistent vegetative state could punish with death penalty, as per an ordinance cleared by Union Cabinet on Friday night. Read more
Delhi Gang-Rape: PM promises action on Verma Panel Report
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has promised to make a prompt action on the suggestions of JS Verma Committee to amend the Criminal law to deal with cases of crimes against women. Read more
No death penalty, Chemical Castration for rapists: Verma Committee
The Justice J.S. Verma Committee which set up to recommend Amendments to laws relating to crimes against women, ruled against chemical castration suggestion of rapists.
In a 631-page report on gender justice and amendment of rape laws, the committee rejected the death penalty for the rapists and said not to be even in the rarest of the rare rape cases as it considered handing down such a punishment would violate human rights. Read more
