Report of the Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law

Justice Verma recommends:

• No death penalty even in the rarest of rare rape case
• Do not lower juvenile age from 18 to 16 years
• Raise minimum sentence from 7 to 10 years
• Form a new constitutional authority like the CAG to deal with issues
• Life imprisonment should mean ‘the entire natural life of the convict’

Download the Report of the Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law

Special Task Force to Look into Safety Issues of Women in Delhi

Government has constituted a Special Task Force headed by Union Home Secretary to look into the safety issues of women in Delhi and review the functioning of Delhi Police on an ongoing basis.

The Task Force under the Chairmanship of Union Home Secretary will have the Chief Secretary, Delhi, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Special CP(Traffic), Delhi Police, Special CP (Law & Order), Delhi Police, Chairperson, Delhi Commission for Women, Chairperson, NDMC, Transport Commissioner, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), Commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Commissioner, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Excise Commissioner, GNCTD and Joint Secretary (UT) as Members.

The Task Force may co-opt any such Member ,Task Force may deem fit. The Task Force will also take into consideration the suggestions made by the Members of the Parliament during the debate on the issue. The Task Force shall continuously review action taken by the Delhi Police and Delhi Government.