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Verma committee recommendations and the Union Cabinet

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The following are the recommendations of the Verma Commitee which have been accepted in toto, accepted in part not (not) accepted.

Those which were accepted in toto include Gangrape (Section 376C ), Sexual Assault and Punishment for Sexual Assault (Section 354), Assault or use of criminal force on woman with intent to disrobe her (Section 354 A), Voyeurism (Section 354 B), Stalking (Section 354 C (1), Punishment for stalking (Section 354 C (2))M Trafficking of a Person (Section 370).

Other provisions accepted in toto: Section 376A (re-numbered as 376B) Sexual intercourse by a Person in Authority, Section 376E Punishment for Repeat Offenders, Section 160: No male below 18 and above 65 years and woman or physically disabled shall be required to attend a Police Station, Section 198B: Cognisance of an offence u/s 376(1) when persons are in marital relationship.

 

Also accepted in toto:-- Proviso to Section 273: Recording of evidence of a victim below 18 years - victim will not be confronted by the accused, Section 327: Substitution of new offences defined for rape (376A, 376B, 376C, 376D), Proviso in Section 146: Question regarding the moral character will not be put to the victim during cross examination. (More)

  

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First Published: Feb 01 2013 | 11:05 PM IST

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