Justice Js Verma Report

Exclusion of marital rape from the govt ordinance denies a woman's autonomy over her own body: Sucheta De How does the exclusion of marital rape from the govt ordinance impede the women's rights movement in India? All India Students' Association's National secretary Sucheta De joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...  
06:54 PM, Feb 06, 2013

The Last Word: How do political parties respond to Justice Verma report?

In a detailed and scathing report the 3-member Justice JS Verma Committee has called for stricter implementation of existing laws, police reforms, gender sensitisation of the security agencies and judiciary along with several changes in the IPC to deal with crime against women particularly rape cases. ...
11:15 PM, Jan 24, 2013

Agenda For Change: Has the Verma panel attacked the heart of patriarchy in India?

In a detailed and scathing report the Justice JS Verma Committee has called for stricter implementation of existing laws, police reforms, gender sensitisation of the security agencies and judiciary along with several changes in the IPC to deal with crime against women particularly rape cases. ...
11:59 PM, Jan 23, 2013

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh was elected as the Bharatiya Janata Party President on Wednesday as Nitin Gadkari opted out of the race following corruption allegations against him. ...
11:58 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Newsmaker of the Day: Gopal Subramaniam

A month after the brutal Delhi gangrape and murder, the Justice Verma Committee submitted its recommendations to check crimes against women on Wednesday. The report has suggested changes in an entire gamut of laws to bring speedier justice for crimes against women. ...
11:57 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Justice Verma panel rejects chemical castration for rapists The Justice JS Verma Committee rejected the suggestion of chemical castration of rapists as it considered handing down such a punishment would violate human rights and that mutilation of the body is not permitted under the Constitution. ...  
10:37 PM, Jan 23, 2013

Law enforcement shouldn't be tools of politicians: Justice Verma A month after the brutal Delhi gangrape and murder, the Justice Verma Committee submitted its recommendations to check crimes against women on Wednesday. The report has suggested changes in an entire gamut of laws to bring speedier justice for crimes against women. ...  
04:38 PM, Jan 23, 2013