An ordinance will be brought to
amend the criminal law with focus on
crime against women. A specially-
convened meeting of the Union
Cabinet decided to promulgate the
ordinance. The amendments have
been made in tune with the
recommendations of the Justice J S
Verma Committee, which was formed
in the wake of the gang rape incident.
It entails changes in the criminal law
by amending Indian Penal Code (IPC),
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
and the Evidence Act. The government
will now recommend to President
Pranab Mukherjee to promulgate the
ordinance, which will make the law
more women-friendly.
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