Actress Nandita Das joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the need for stronger anti-rape laws.
Q. Madam, the country does not lack any laws; They have severe laws. They lack the implementation : Trials take lot of time and thus helping the accused: So do you feel the any new stricter law will solve the issue? Asked by: SIVAKUMAR IYER BS
A. Both are needed. While we fight for implementation, more police cooperation, removal of stigma, sexism per se, we need to also ask for more stringent laws. It is not an either or situation....
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05:31 PM, Mar 26, 2013
After the brutal Delhi gangrape incident, the government faced pressure to come up with stringent anti-rape laws to curb sexual violence against women. The Justice JS Verma committee proposed certain amendments in the existing rape laws. The Home Ministry now has proposed a few changes in the ordinance. ...
09:06 AM, Mar 07, 2013
After the brutal Delhi gangrape incident, the government faced pressure to come up with stringent anti-rape laws to curb sexual violence against women. The Justice JS Verma committee proposed certain amendments in the existing rape laws. The Home Ministry now has proposed a few changes in the ordinance. ...
07:59 AM, Mar 07, 2013
Barely two and a half months after the horrific December 16 gangrape, there was outrage and protests on the streets of Delhi again after a 7-year-old girl was allegedly raped inside an MCD school in Mangolpuri on Thursday. Angry protesters, including neighbours and local residents clashed outside the hospital with the police, accusing them of taking no action for three hours post the incident. ...
07:46 AM, Mar 02, 2013
There was a need to bring about changes in the mindset of society to ensure that women are given dignity and respect, President Pranab Mukherjee said here on February 11. In his inaugural address during 44th conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President urged them to work towards improving the security and welfare of women. ...
06:34 PM, Feb 11, 2013
Is exclusion of the marital rape clause from the govt ordinance acceptable? Civil rights activist Binalakshmi Nepram joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
01:57 PM, Feb 06, 2013
The government said that marital rape was an issue that needs more consultations. Tonight at 10:30, CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether the Indian society still does not recognise the sexual rights of wives. You can send your viewpoint and questions on the issue here or tweet them to us
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10:56 AM, Feb 05, 2013
The Justice Verma panel has proposed amending the notorious Armed Forces Special Power Act which give security personnel immunity from sexual crimes in conflict areas. ...
11:58 PM, Feb 04, 2013
Former IPS officer turned social activist Kiran Bedi on Monday said the Centre should have respected all aspects of the Justice Verma recommendations while framing a law on sexual assault without 'cherry-picking' on various points. ...
06:58 PM, Feb 04, 2013
Tonight at 10:30, CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether armed forces should get special immunity in cases of rape. You can send your viewpoint and questions on the issue here or tweet them to us
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11:18 AM, Feb 04, 2013
Despite women's groups calling it "weak", the government is claiming credit for clearing ordinance on sexual harassment in "record time". Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar said, "This historic ordinance has been approved in record time. It will be thoroughly discussed in the Budget session of Parliament. I hope that we will be able to give the nation a progressive and necessary law." ...
09:00 AM, Feb 03, 2013
Former IPS officer and activist Kiran Bedi on Saturday welcomed the ordinance to amend the criminal law with focus on crime against women but said the government has cherry picked recommendations of Justice Verma Committee. "Justice Verma's recommendations took a 360-degree view of the issue. The ordinance has cherry picked recommendations. Very well, it's a beginning made but it's still a long way to go," Bedi said. ...
03:22 AM, Feb 03, 2013
Women groups on Saturday urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to sign the ordinance of Criminal Law amendments passed by the Cabinet on Friday. Human rights lawyer Vrinda Grover said, "The ordinance is complete betrayal of the people's faith." ...
03:05 PM, Feb 02, 2013
A day after the Cabinet approved an ordinance for tougher anti-rape laws, activists say it is not tough enough. While the government claims it has accepted most of recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee on punishing sex offenders, it has not included proposals like changing rules for the armed forces under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. The ordinance has also left out recognition of marital rape as a crime....
02:29 PM, Feb 02, 2013
While the Cabinet has approved a new law after examining Justice Verma Committee recommendations on punishing sex offenders, women groups have called the ordinance a dilution of the Verma panel recommendations. This came as the ordinance passed by the Cabinet remained silent on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Reports say that women groups will protest against the ordinance in the capital. ...
11:18 AM, Feb 02, 2013
Just days after the Justice Verma Committee made its recommendations to amend laws relating to sexual assault, the Cabinet has passed an ordinance. The punishment for rape could range from 20 years to even death in extreme cases, but the ordinance remains silent on the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and marital rape. ...
07:50 AM, Feb 02, 2013
day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to Justice JS Verma promising to act on his panel's suggestions to strengthen laws on crimes against women, sources on Thursday said that the Cabinet is discussing the ordinance on the panel recommendations. ...
12:00 PM, Jan 31, 2013
A week after Justice JS Verma Committee submitted its recommendations to the Home Ministry, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday thanked him for the report. The Prime Minister, in a letter to Justcie Verma, assured him that the government would use it as a basis to strengthen laws on crimes against women. ...
02:13 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani has hailed the recommendations of Justice JS Verma Commission regarding the review of AFSPA and remarks with regards to armed forces personnel guilty of sexual crimes, saying it is justified and a welcome step. ...
07:00 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Will Justice Verma panel's recommendations go a long way in ensuring gender justice? Women's rights crusader Kavita Krishnan shared her perspective on this subject with IBNLive readers. ...
04:46 PM, Jan 25, 2013
