The Centre will bring the anti-rape Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after most of the parties voiced their opinion against lowering the age of consent for sex from 18 years to 16. The decision on the age of consent for sex will be taken in the Lok Sabha during the debate on the anti-rape Bill. ...
03:31 PM, Mar 18, 2013
There is finally some headway in bringing India's tough new anti-rape law after much debate and differences within the Union Cabinet over provisions in the anti-rape draft bill. On Wednesday evening, the Empowered Group of Ministers led by Finance Minister P Chidambaram finalised changes to the draft and have reduced the age of consent for sex from 18 to 16 years again. ...
07:58 AM, Mar 14, 2013
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