Ordinance On Sexual Assault

The Last Word: Govt's rape ordinance betrayal of the spirit of the Verma committee report?

Union Minister P Chidambaram on Monday refuted claims that the recommendations of the Justice JS Verma panel have been rejected. ...
10:21 PM, Feb 04, 2013

Nothing rejected from Justice Verma report: Govt The government on Monday defended its decision to pass an ordinance on sexual harassment saying there was an urgent need for amending the criminal law. Union Minister P Chidambaram addressed a press conference on Monday and announced the measures taken up by the government in the ordinance. ...  
02:36 PM, Feb 04, 2013

Ordinance should have been issued earlier, says BJP
by IANS
The BJP on Sunday said that the promulgation of ordinance for stricter punishment for sexual crimes against women was a belated move by the government to address concerns of people on the issue and should have been brought earlier. ...  
01:39 AM, Feb 04, 2013

Women's groups to protest today against ordinance
by IANS
Unhappy with provisions of the ordinance over sexual crimes, women's groups are planning a big protest against it on Monday and a signature campaign in the near future. ...  
12:56 AM, Feb 04, 2013