Delhi gang-rape: Jurists to suggest amendments to law

By: Admin | | Published: December 24, 2012 12:50 pm

As the demand for stringent punishment to the accused in a gang-rape grows louder, the government Monday announced the setting up of a committee of eminent jurists to suggest amendments in law for quicker trials and enhanced punishment for criminals in such cases. The committee will be headed by Justice (retd) J.S. Verma, former chief justice of India, a statement from the union home ministry said. ‘In the light of the recent incident, the government has given anxious consideration to the need for reviewing the present laws to provide for speedier justice and enhanced punishment in cases of aggravated sexual assault,’ it added.

Other members on the committee are: Justice (retd) Leila Seth, former chief justice of Himachal Pradesh and Gopal Subramaniam, former solicitor general of India. The committee shall submit its report within 30 days. The constitution of the committee comes in the wake of countrywide protests against the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman in a moving bus in Delhi Dec 16 by six men. The rape victim is battling for life in a hospital here.

Source: IANS

Published : December 24, 2012 12:50 pm

Read Disclaimer

Could scorpion venom hold the cure to cancer?

Pakistani daily Dawn lauds fatwa against polio workers' killing

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com

+91 – 22 – 6697 1234

91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

We respect your privacy

Could scorpion venom hold the cure to cancer?

Pakistani daily Dawn lauds fatwa against polio workers' killing

About The health Site

Useful Links