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Centre defends death by hanging in SC, says far safer and quicker
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): The Centre in its counter affidavit over a plea seeking an alternative method of execution other than hanging on Tuesday submitted to the Supreme Court that hanging is far safer and quicker than lethal injections or firing squads.
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Anushka Sharma extends '1,000 percent' support to POCSO Act amendment
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): Responding on the ordinance to amend Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Bollywood star Anushka Sharma affirmed that she is in '1,000 percent' support of the ordinance.
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POCSO Act: Death penalty will be futile, says Justice Shah
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 24 (ANI): Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice AP Shah, along with other child rights activists and lawyers expressed their dissatisfaction over the recent ordinance to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Haryana: 3 held in Yamunanagar rape case
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Yamunanagar (Haryana) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): The Yamunanagar police has arrested three people for allegedly raping a 13-year-old minor on Sunday.
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Minor sexually assaulted in Jharkhand's Dumka
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dumka (Jharkhand) [India], Apr 24 (ANI): In yet another incident of sexual assault on minors, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men outside an under-construction house here on Monday.
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Haryana: Minor sexually assaulted in Yamunanagar
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Yamunanagar (Haryana) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): A 13-year-old minor was allegedly sexually assaulted by a group of four men near a temple in Haryana's Yamunanagar on Sunday.
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Gangwar urges media to 'not sensationalise' rape cases
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Sharavasti (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): A day after stating that hue and cry should not be created over one or two rape incidents, Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Sunday said his statement had implied action should be taken even in rare incidents.
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DCW chief Maliwal ends 10-day long hunger strike
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 22 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal has finally ended her indefinite hunger strike on Sunday.
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Every rapist should be hanged, says Nirbhaya's mother
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Asha Devi, mother of 2012 Delhi gangrape victim on Sunday hailed the Centre for amending Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and urged it to consider death penalty for every rapist.
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Ordinance to amend POCSO Act historic: Rajnath
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
On Board, Apr 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the ordinance to amend the existing Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and said it is a historic decision.
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Rape incidents can't be prevented: Santosh Gangwar
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday said that rampant incidents of rape in the country are unfortunate, but sometimes they cannot be prevented.
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President Kovind promulgates ordinance to strengthen POCSO Act
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): President Ramnath Kovind on Sunday promulgated the ordinance to strengthen the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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