Top Law News Acid attacks horrifying forms of gender-based violence November 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Agency: IANS The Delhi High Court Thursday termed acid attacks as one of the most “horrifying forms of gender-based violence”, and upheld the life sentence awarded to man for killing his wife by throwing acid on her. A division bench of Justice Kailash Gambhir and Justice Indermeet Kaur said acid attack was a “growing phenomenon” […] Read more » Acid attacks Acid attacks horrifying forms of gender-based violence Delhi High Court gender-based violence horrifying forms of gender-based violence Justice Indermeet Kaur Justice Kailash Gambhir
Top Law News Enact law against gender-based violence: rights bodies February 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Legislators in India should substantially amend or replace the new law on violence against women in the coming parliament session, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. On Feb 3, President Pranab Mukherjee signed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance 2013, amending criminal laws, following protests from rights and women’s groups across the country. Legislation […] Read more » gender-based violence
