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SC takes suo moto cognisance regarding assessment of criminal justice syst
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court issued a notice to Centre, state governments and Union Territories and sought their response while taking suo moto cognisance regarding the assessment of criminal justice system in response to sexual offences.
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SC seeks repsponse of Centre, States/UTs on implementation of laws against
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Dec 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of Centre, States and Union Territories (UTs) regarding the implementation of provisions of criminal law relating to rape cases and other sexual offences. It has also asked for details about the utilisation o
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Drunken man rapes minor daughter in Madhya Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 14 (ANI): In a bizarre incident, an eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in an inebriated state at their residence in Neemuch town of Madhya Pradesh.
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Disha law will act as deterrent for sexual offences against women, childre
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha on Friday said that the newly passed Disha Bills should act as a deterrent for incidents of sexual assault against women and children.
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AP Assembly passes Disha Bills for speedy, stringent action for crimes aga
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed two Disha Bills which enable death penalty for rape besides taking stringent action for crimes on women by setting up of special courts to deal with such offences.
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Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to provide stricter rape offences
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed the 'Disha Bill' also known as the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2019.
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Prasad writes Chief Justice of Guj for fast-track courts for rape, POCSO r
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Showing concern towards the safety and security of women and children, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday wrote to the Chief Justice of Gujarat -- Vikram Nath, demanding him for "setting up fast track special courts" for speedy trial and disposal
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Pak court indicts Hafiz Saeed on terror funding charges
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec 11 (ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Wednesday indicted Mumbai attacks mastermind and Jammat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed and four other leaders of the proscribed outfit on offences of terror financing.
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99 cases of economic offences against sitting, former lawmakers: MoS for F
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): As many as 99 cases of economic offences have been registered against former and sitting members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies by the CBI, the ED and the CBIC in the past five years, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
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Kerala: 4 including victim's aunt arrested in rape case
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kollam (Kerala) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Four accused, including the victim's aunt, have been arrested under the charges of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in Kollam district.
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Home Secretary writes to States, UTs on incidents of 'sexual offences agai
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to chief secretaries of states and union territories on incidents of "heinous sexual offences against women and girls reported recently".
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Trump committed impeachable offences: Legal experts
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 05 (ANI): During the much anticipated House Judiciary hearing in a matter pertaining to the impeachment of President Donald Trump, three out of four constitutional scholars told a key committee that the president committed impeachable offences by pressuring Ukraine to
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