Top Law News Make sexual offences act part of school curriculum: Minister July 31, 2013 / July 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Make sexual offences act part of school curriculum: Minister The law providing protection to children from sexual offences should be made part of the school curriculum and children must be educated about its provisions, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Tuesday. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, describes sexual offence in a gender neutral manner and provides for […] Read more » Make sexual offences act part of school curriculum: Minister national news news Nita Chowdhury POCSO Act Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act todays news todays top news Top news Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath
Top Law News Panel set up to study status of Indian women May 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government has set up a high-level committee to undertake comprehensive study on the status of women in India as well as to evolve appropriate policy interventions based on a contemporary assessment of women’s needs, parliament was informed Thursday. Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath told the Rajya Sabha that the 15-member committee will […] Read more » Panel set up to study status of Indian women status of Indian women Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath
Top Law News Need stringent laws to curb child sexual abuse: Krishna Tirath March 6, 2012 / March 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sexual abuse of children has become a routine affair in India and there is a need to make stringent laws to deal with it, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said here Monday. “Sexual abuse has become a routine affair and there is a need for stringent laws to tackle this menace,” Tirath said […] Read more » child sexual abuse National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath
Top Law News Children tortured in observation homes August 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Some children in need of care and protection who have been put in observation homes in Delhi, among other places, have been found to be “tortured”, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has said. In a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha Thursday, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath […] Read more » Children tortured in observation homes Juvenile Justice Act Krishna Tirath National Commission for Protection of Child Rights NCPCR observation homes Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath