Anti-Rape Law

Former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Sharan Verma, who headed a three-member panel to examine laws on crimes against women, passed away in New Delhi last night, after a multi-organ failure. He was 80. Justice Verma was admitted to…

After strong objections raised by various political parties over the age of consensual sex in the proposed anti-rape law, the government took U-turn from its decision and raised it back to 18. The main opposition BJP and other parties…

The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) has decided to fix the age of consent to 16 years in case of rape. Offences like voyeurism, stalking and public disrobing of a woman have also been included in the new draft. The new tough…