Top Law News Violence against women needs immediate attention: Panel February 4, 2014 / February 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Violence against women, declining sex ratio and economic disempowerment of the fairer sex are some key issues which need immediate attention, a committee on the status of women said Monday. The committee, set up by the union government, presented its preliminary report to Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Monday. It recommended for immediate […] Read more » Economic disempowerment news sex ratio todays news todays top news Top news Violence Against women
Top Law News Lack of political will to protest violence against women: Javed Akhtar January 27, 2014 / January 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the wake of the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman at the behest of a kangaroo court in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, acclaimed Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar on Saturday expressed dismay that political parties do not have the “will or courage” to act against such violent incidents because of “vote banks”. “Political parties do […] Read more » acts of violence Lack of political will to protest violence against women news todays news todays top news Top news Violence Against women West Bengal's Birbhum district
Top Law News Rajasthan clears bill on violence against women October 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajasthan on Wednesday approved a bill that proposes stringent punishment against women being branded as witches and subjected to other atrocities in the state, officials said. “The cabinet meeting was held at chief minister’s (Ashok Gehlot) office Wednesday. The draft of the bill named Rajasthan Women (Prevention and Protection from Atrocities) Bill, 2011 was approved […] Read more » Violence Against women
Top Law News Delhi to get 5 new courts for women attack cases September 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi government Tuesday announced a decision to set up five special courts for the early disposal of cases related to violence against women. “Five courts will be opened for violence against women in the capital,” Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told reporters here after a cabinet meeting. A total of 40 posts for these special […] Read more » cases related to violence against women Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit conduct trials on daily basis Delhi government announced five special courts Delhi to get 5 new courts Delhi to get 5 new courts for women attack cases disposal of cases related to women domestic violence against women Five courts will be opened for violence against women special courts Violence Against women women attack cases
