Media & Entertainment News Justice Verma report’s potency being diluted: Shabana Azmi February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor-activist Shabana Azmi accused the government of “diluting the potency” of Justice Verma Committee report on sexual crimes by “cherry-picking” its recommendations. “Women activist were happy about the suggestions, but government diluted the potency of the recommendations by cherry-picking suggestions. We must keep pressure on the government so that it implements the report in its […] Read more » Actor-activist Shabana Azmi AIPWA secretary Kavita Krishnan All India Progressive Women's Association All India Students' Association (AISA) Apne-Aap Women Worldwide cherry-picking diluting the potency gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl Jantar Mantar Sexual assault Shabana Azmi
Criminal Law News High Court takes suo motu cognisance of gang rape, pulls up police December 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on High Court takes suo motu cognisance of gang rape, pulls up police Taking suo motu cognizance of the gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus, the Delhi high court pulled up the city police asking how the offence remained undetected. “This incident is of great concern for all the citizens of the capital city as it relates to the safety particularly of women and girl […] Read more » Chief Justice D Murugesan Delhi High Court gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl police commissioner suo motu cognizance Supreme Court order