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Supreme Court verdict will act as deterrent against heinous crimes: Maneka Gandhi

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday said the Supreme Court verdict in the December 16 gangrape case will act as a "deterrent" against such heinous crimes.

 

May 05, 2017, 16:58 PM IST

Rape cases dip, murder cases rise in Delhi in 1st quarter of 2017

The first quarter of 2017 under new Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik has seen an increase in the number of murders, attempts to murder, burglary and theft in the national capital.

Mar 27, 2017, 18:03 PM IST

New law now enables juveniles' trial in heinous crimes

With the Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 coming into force from Friday, such accused can now be tried as adults for heinous crimes.

Jan 16, 2016, 00:44 AM IST

New Juvenile Justice Act comes into force today

Under the Act, those aged between 16 and 18 years will cease to get protection under the juvenile law and will be tried as adults if they commit heinous crimes. 

Jan 15, 2016, 20:26 PM IST

DNA: Juvenile Justice Bill finally passed in Rajya Sabha after a heated debate

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Juvenile Justice Bill, which will ensure that from now on 16-year-olds involved in heinous crimes will be prosecuted as adults.The bill was taken up against th

Dec 23, 2015, 00:02 AM IST

Juvenile Justice Bill passed: 16-18 year olds to be tried as adults for heinous crimes

Two days after the juvenile convicted of participating in the fatal gang rape of Nirbhaya in 2012 was released, Indian Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial new law that will now try juvenil

Dec 22, 2015, 22:55 PM IST

Juvenile Justice Bill passed: 16-18 year olds to be tried as adults for heinous crimes-Part 2

Two days after the juvenile convicted of participating in the fatal gang rape of Nirbhaya in 2012 was released, Indian Parliament on Tuesday passed a controversial new law that will now try juvenil

Dec 22, 2015, 22:54 PM IST

Parliament passes Juvenile Justice Bill, 16 years and above will be tried as adults for heinous crimes

Parliament on Tuesday passed the juvenile justice bill.

Dec 22, 2015, 22:53 PM IST

Delhi's shame: Five rape cases reported this week alone

In the first incident, a seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped over a period of time by her father in northwest Delhi’s Bhalswa Dairy area.

Dec 13, 2015, 14:33 PM IST