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How Lyhannaโ€™s rape and murder put Franceโ€™s justice system under scrutiny

The rape and murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna has sparked outrage in France.

Sexual offences law review a chance to make clear what constitutes abuse

In recent years, Hong Kong society has repeatedly confronted the realities of sexual violence, sexual harassment and online sexual exploitation. Survivorsโ€™ experiences have made it clear that our sexual offences law is no longer adequate for the world we live in today. Against this backdrop, the government has issued a consultation paper on improving the laws on sexual offences in Hong Kong. It aims to clarify and give a concrete definition to โ€œconsentโ€ and to build a modern framework for...

Bihar to set up 100 fast track courts

The Chief Minister asserted that the stateโ€™s judiciary, police, and administration bear the major responsibility in delivering justice to a population of over 14 crores representing approximately 10% of the countryโ€™s total population.

Why charge sheet in Pandit Sarla Bhatโ€™s killing a milestone for J&K police? | Explained

The killing of the 27-year-old Pandit nurse was among the first cases of targeted killing of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley following the armed insurrection in 1989; the filing of the charge sheet is seen by the family and the entire Pandit community as a step towards justice

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Higher conviction in cases after full implementation of new criminal laws: Home Minister Shah

The three new justice-based criminal laws are one of the milestones achieved by the country in the last 11 years, he said