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Marriage not ‘good enough’ to quash rape FIR, says Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court in a significant verdict that will have large implications on a large number of rape cases in India, said that marriage is not a “good enough” reason to quash an FIR for rape if both the offender and the victim decided to settle their dispute or got married. The High Court ..
Topics: Crimes • Crimes against women • Laws regarding rape • Rape • Violence against men • Violence against women • women
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Both the houses of parliament have approved the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Bill amends the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 seeks to protect children from offences such as sexual assault, sexual harassment, and pornography. Features of the Bill Penetrative Sexual Assault The 2012 act provided punishment of imprisonment ..
Topics: Assault • Capital punishment • Child sexual abuse • Child sexual abuse laws in India • Crime • Crimes against women • Human sexuality • Laws regarding child sexual abuse • Laws regarding rape • PCSOA 2012 • Penetrative Sexual Assault • POCSO Act • Sex crimes • Sexual assault
Ministry of Home Affairs launched SAECKs to investigate cases of sexual assault
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs have distributed over 3,100 special kits SAECKs (Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits) to accomplish investigations into sexual assault cases among states and Union Territories. SAECKs can be used for collecting blood and semen samples and other evidence which can be used for investigation purpose. SAECKs will also help to ..
Topics: Assault • Campus sexual assault • Human behavior • Human sexuality • Laws regarding rape • Rape • Rape investigation • Rape kit • Semen analysis • Sexual assault • Sexual intercourse
MP assembly passes a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below on December 4, 2017. With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the India’s first State where those convicted of such rapes will face the gallows. The Capital punishment would be awarded to convicts under ..
Topics: Crimes • Crimes against women • Gang rape • Government of Madhya Pradesh • Laws regarding rape • Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly • Rape • Sexual misconduct • Violence against men • Violence against women • women
Cabinet approves Law ensuring rigorous punishment for sexual assault
The Union Cabinet approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012, in Parliament to expand the reach of the legal offence of sexual assault to ensure more rigorous punishments for sexual offences including rape. What are the key amendments in the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2012? The Bill replaces the word ‘rape’ with the phrase ‘sexual ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Assault • Crime • Crimes against women • Criminal Law (Amendment) Act • In India • Indian criminal law • Laws regarding rape • Rape • Sexual assault • Violence • Violence against men