New Delhi | 1 month ago
Many CMs skip, meet on police reforms low key
New Delhi, April 15 - A meeting to evolve a consensus over police reforms and public order called by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday proved to be a low-key affair with several chief ministers staying away.The meeting, Shinde said, had to be convened as only a few states and union territories had responded to his letter to chief ministers last year to elicit views on the 153 recommendations ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
Lowering age for juveniles wrong: Lawyers, activists
New Delhi, Jan 10 - As the chorus grows stronger for reducing the upper age limit for juveniles under the criminal justice system from 18 years to 16, lawyers and activists have rejected the proposal saying that the move, driven by emotions, would do more harm than good.The demand for lowering the age of juveniles for the purposes of trial has come in the wake of the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year- ... read more

New Delhi | 4 months ago
Lowering age for juveniles wrong: Lawyers, activists
New Delhi, Jan 10 - As the chorus grows stronger for reducing the upper age limit for juveniles under the criminal justice system from 18 years to 16, lawyers and activists have rejected the proposal saying that the move, driven by emotions, would do more harm than good.The demand for lowering the age of juveniles for the purposes of trial has come in the wake of the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year- ... read more

New Delhi | 5 months ago
Death sentence may not deter rapists: Amnesty chief
New Delhi, Dec 22 - The outrage sparked off by the torture and rape of a young woman in Delhi is understandable but death sentence is not the answer to crime, the first Indian head of Amnesty International says.Salil Shetty, 51, said he was also keen to make Amnesty, whose members have traditionally come from North America and Europe, a mass body in the developing world including in India, Brazil ... read more

5 months ago
What ails rape investigation in India?
The outrage following the gang-rape of a young woman in Delhi has led to demands that capital punishment be introduced to deter rape.India should take a principled stand against death penalty, including for rape. But beyond principle, India must also oppose the introduction of the death penalty as it will not stop the rise in rapes or result in higher conviction rates. When rape is reported, the p ... read more

London | 5 months ago
Thousands of rapists, thieves in Britain evading jail
London, Dec 3 - Thousands of criminals in Britain, including rapists, burglars and arsonists, are managing to escape a stay in jail as they are being let off with just a slap on the wrist, official statistics have revealed.Labour's Shadow Justice Minister Andy Slaughter unearthed figures showing over 400 sex offenders who admitted having committed or attempted rape over the past 15 years walked fr ... read more

London | 5 months ago
Thousands of rapists, thieves in Britain evading jail
London, Dec 3 - Thousands of criminals in Britain, including rapists, burglars and arsonists, are managing to escape a stay in jail as they are being let off with just a slap on the wrist, official statistics have revealed.Labour's Shadow Justice Minister Andy Slaughter unearthed figures showing over 400 sex offenders who admitted having committed or attempted rape over the past 15 years walked fr ... read more

London | 5 months ago
Thousands of rapists, thieves in Britain evading jail
London, Dec 3 - Thousands of criminals in Britain, including rapists, burglars and arsonists, are managing to escape a stay in jail as they are being let off with just a slap on the wrist, official statistics have revealed.Labour's Shadow Justice Minister Andy Slaughter unearthed figures showing over 400 sex offenders who admitted having committed or attempted rape over the past 15 years walked fr ... read more

London | 5 months ago
Thousands of rapists, thieves in Britain evading jail
London, Dec 3 - Thousands of criminals in Britain, including rapists, burglars and arsonists, are managing to escape a stay in jail as they are being let off with just a slap on the wrist, official statistics have revealed.Labour's Shadow Justice Minister Andy Slaughter unearthed figures showing over 400 sex offenders who admitted having committed or attempted rape over the past 15 years walked fr ... read more

London | 5 months ago
Thousands of rapists, thieves in Britain evading jail
London, Dec 3 - Thousands of criminals in Britain, including rapists, burglars and arsonists, are managing to escape a stay in jail as they are being let off with just a slap on the wrist, official statistics have revealed.Labour's Shadow Justice Minister Andy Slaughter unearthed figures showing over 400 sex offenders who admitted having committed or attempted rape over the past 15 years walked fr ... read more