Sexual Offences Bill

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  Proposed Law Allows Draconian Police Powers For Political Ends: Kapil Sibal

  The BNS Bill provides for several changes in the existing provisions, including that of defamation and attempt to commit suicide, and expands the scope of offences against women pertaining to sexual intercourse by employing "deceitful means".

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  Parliament Approves Bill Providing Death Penalty For Child Sex Abuse

  A bill seeking to provide death penalty for aggravated sexual assault on children and greater punishments for other crimes against minors was approved by Parliament, after it was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

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  Bill For Stringent Punishment For Child Abuse Introduced In Rajya Sabha

  Union Minister Smriti Irani today introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act that aims to make punishments more stringent and even include death penalty for offenders involved in sexual crimes against minors.

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  'Revenge Porn', 'Cyber Flashing' Banned In Singapore

  Singapore's parliament passed a bill Monday that made distributing or threatening to distribute intimate images a crime, punishable up to five years in jail.

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  President's Assent To Telangana Bill To Tackle Cybercrime, Sexual Offences

  President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill which will help tackle sexual offenders, cybercriminals and traditional unlawful acts like bootlegging and dacoity in Telangana, officials said Sunday.

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  Law Allowing Death Penalty For Rape Of Children Cleared By Parliament

  Parliament today passed a stringent legislation prescribing death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years and making the law against such sexual offences harsher.

• Tamil Nadu to Bring Sexual, Cyber Crime Offenders Under Goondas Act

  The state government today introduced two bills in the Assembly to amend Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The bills look to bring sexual offences against women and cyber crime offences under the Goondas Act.

• Blog: Anti-rape bill goes easy on first-time stalkers, but only if innocent

  Women have become increasingly worried about their safety in New Delhi after the gang rape and torture of a young woman aboard a moving bus last December. Not for nothing do people call the city India's rape capital. Beyond the leers and the crass words that men often direct at women walking on the street, fresh fears have arisen over stalkers.

• Parliament passes bill to protect children from sexual abuse

  Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to protect children below 18 from sexual abuse, set up special courts for speedy trial of cases against them and provide stringent punishment extending up to life term for offenders.

• Centre's bill on sexual offences is 'regressive': Delhi court

  The Centre's proposal for raising the age of consent for sex from 16 to 18 years would be "regressive" and "draconian" as it would remain a penal offence, a Delhi court has said.

• Govt clears landmark bill: Under-18 sex a criminal offence

  The Cabinet today approved amendments in a Bill under which any sexual activity, even consensual, with a person below the age of 18 would be considered an offence.

• Up to seven years jail term for child sexual offenders

  A pathbreaking bill dealing exclusively with sexual offences against children was passed by the Union Cabinet on Thursday providing for a jail term up to seven years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for such crimes.The Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Bill, 2011, also legalised consensual sex with a person aged between 16-18 years.The new law ...

• Bill fixing 16 years as consent age for sex?

  A bill fixing 16 years as the age of consent for sex is among other proposed legislations slated for introduction in Parliament during the current Budget Session.        The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill which seeks to bring sexual offences against children under legal purview for the first time...