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NHRC notice to Delhi Government over lack of legal assistance to juveniles in conflict with law

   05 August 2014 at 10:02

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi, 4th August, 2014 The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that most juvenile inmates at Seva Kutir Juvenile Reform Home in Kingsway Camp, North Delhi have no access to legal as ..

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Draft Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 circulated for inter-ministerial consultation

   04 August 2014 at 10:00

Special provisions in the Bill will address heinous offences by children above 16 years of age Special provisions are proposed to be made in the revision of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 to address heinous offences comm ..

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Calcutta HC orders CID probe against Tapas Pal

   29 July 2014 at 10:09

Terming Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal's remarks against women as "outrageous" which surpass "all bounds of civility", the Calcutta High Court ordered filing of an FIR against him and directed that the CID to investigate the ..

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SC concerned over acid attack cases, says situation is pathetic

   29 July 2014 at 10:09

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over acid attacks cases by jilted lovers and others, saying the situation is pathetic and questioned the Centre for its laxity in dealing with the menace. "It is pathetic. Such incidents still c ..

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NCW organized a consultation on ways and means to safeguard women from cyber crime

   25 July 2014 at 11:31

PRESS RELEASE 23rd July, 2014 The National Commission for Women organized a consultation on ways and means to safeguard women from cyber crime in India on 23rd July, 2014 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The Commission has been receiving ..

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Mandatory Registration of FIR for Stolen Mobile Phones

   24 July 2014 at 11:40

National Telecom Policy 2012 provides for facilitating establishment of a National Mobile Property Registry for addressing security, theft and other concerns including reprogramming of mobile handsets. There are more than 900 million SIMs/handset in ..

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President rejects mercy petitions of Koli, 5 others

   21 July 2014 at 10:13

Mercy petitions of six death row convicts including Surendra Koli, found guilty in the sensational Nithari serial rapes and killings, have been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. Besides Koli, mercy pleas of sisters Renukabai and Seema (Maha ..

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Child Bullying on Internet

   14 July 2014 at 11:35

There have been some media reports that children are becoming victims of depression owing to cyber bullying. As per the survey report “Cyber Crime -2013 – Kids (India)”, published by the software company, Symantec about 18% of chil ..

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Suo moto action by NCW against Tapas Pal

   03 July 2014 at 11:17

National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo moto cognizance of the media reports and the complaints received by the various organizations on the derogatory statement against women made by Trinamool Congress MP, Shri Tapas Pal. ..

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Women and Child Development Ministry invites suggestions / comments on proposed Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014

   20 June 2014 at 18:49

Women and Child Development Ministry invites suggestions / comments on proposed Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 ..

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