More than a month after the horrific Delhi gangrape-cum-murder, the Justice Verma Committee will submit its recommendations on reform measures in Indian anti-rape laws.
Shaken by the fury of the capital's angry youth and apparently needing promptings of Sonia Gandhi, a clueless Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde had announced the setting up of a three-member committee of eminent jurists to review the country's rape laws. The committee, comprising Justices (retd) J.S. Verma and Leila Seth and noted jurist Gopal Subramaniam, was to submit its report in 30 days.
The Committee was given a mandate to review existing legal options and suggest measures to strengthen such legislation to check crimes against women. The Committee was also asked to invite the views of citizens, NGOs, rights groups, activists and other stakeholders.
Shaken by the fury of the capital's angry youth and apparently needing promptings of Sonia Gandhi, a clueless Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde had announced the setting up of a three-member committee of eminent jurists to review the country's rape laws. The committee, comprising Justices (retd) J.S. Verma and Leila Seth and noted jurist Gopal Subramaniam, was to submit its report in 30 days.
The Committee was given a mandate to review existing legal options and suggest measures to strengthen such legislation to check crimes against women. The Committee was also asked to invite the views of citizens, NGOs, rights groups, activists and other stakeholders.
Keeping in mind the current case, the Committee was asked to review if enhanced punishment for aggravated or extreme assaults fell withing judicial bounds.
The Committee was also to recommend the validity of death sentences in rape cases and the increase of rape sentences to life.
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