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The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in life. (Photo: Pixabay )

Now, govt to amend POCSO Act to make it gender-neutral

The Centre is planning to amend the POCSO Act to provide justice to male child victims of sexual assault as well.

28 April 2018 12:08 PM IST

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal ends her hungerstrike by drinking fruit juice after the President promulgated an anti-rape ordinance in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Swati Maliwal ends 10-day hungerstrike

Maliwal was on a hungerstrike for the past 10 days at Rajghat.

23 April 2018 1:39 AM IST

Demonstrators take part in a protest in Srinagar over the gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: AFP)

Law allowing death penalty for rape of children cleared by President

The amendment replaces criminal law amendment ordinance promulgated on April 21 after Kathua's rape and murder and...

12 Aug 2018 5:48 PM IST

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal. (Photo: ANI)

Rapists of minors should be hanged within 6 months: DCW Chief

Maliwal also highlights the need for having fast-track courts in New Delhi so that rapists are punished forthwith.

16 Dec 2017 2:50 PM IST