Noting that cases of eve-teasing have increased in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday asked the police to ensure the safety of women on the roads. Addressing the Collectors’ Conference, Majhi noted the rate of conviction in crimes against women remained low over the last 22 years, and said his government would not … Read more
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to a PIL by criminal law practitioner Aabad H Ponda, advocating wide publicity to stringent provisions of amended rape laws prescribing stiff punishments as a measure to curb crimes against women.Referring to the RG Kar Hospital … Read more
Brutality against women in Ujjain and Siddharthnagar is a blot on humanity, said Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, on Friday. Gandhi in a post on social media platform X said, “The continuously increasing crimes against women and the attitude of the police administration towards the victim and her family is a proof … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called crimes against women ‘unpardonable sins’, adding that those who assist in these crimes should also be held accountable. “Today, I want to tell every political party in the country and state governments that crimes against women are an unforgivable sin. Whoever is guilty should not be spared and … Read more
