Criminal Law News Human Rights Delhi gangrape: Protests held across the country December 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over the gang-rape of a 23-year-old student all angry protests erupted across India with the national capital being the epicentre of demonstrations outside Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s residence, Police Headquarters and at India Gate. BJP’s Delhi unit also staged protests at Jantar Mantar. Water cannons had been used by the Police to disperse the protesters outside Dikshit’s […] Read more » All India Democratic Womens' Association (AIDWA) All India Students' Association (AISA) BJP Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit gang-rape of a 23-year-old student Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Home Secretary R K Singh Hyderabad India Gate Jantar Mantar Mumbai and Chennai people gathered at on India Gate Police Headquarters Raisina Hills slogan-shouting people staged protests in Bangalore
Top Law News Government lacks will to tackle honour crimes: Jurist March 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court lawyer and women’s rights activist Kirti Singh Saturday said the government lacked the political will to tackle the issue of honour killings and claimed that a bill proposed by the government for criminalisation of honour killings was extremely limited. Speaking at the screening of film-maker Nakul Sawhney’s documentary on honour killings, “Izzatnagari ki […] Read more » All India Democratic Womens' Association (AIDWA) honour killings Supreme Court women's rights activist Kirti Singh