The Impeachment Notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra moved by the Opposition was rejected by Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday. He held that it was a case based on suspicion and conjectures.
The Impeachment Notice against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra moved by the Opposition was rejected by Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday. He held that it was a case based on suspicion and conjectures.
The Indian Union Cabinet has approved an executive order to introduce capital punishment for child rapists. This change to India's penal code is applicable to those convicted of raping a child under the age of 12.
Swati Maliwal, the head of Delhi's Commission for Women (DCW) has staged a fast at Rajghat, a memorial for Mahatma Gandhi, seeking stricter laws for rape in India, including the death penalty, in the wake of inhumane attacks on young girls. She has been refusing food since April 13, as protests flared nationwide over the separate alleged rapes of two girls ages 16 and 8.
Indian Opposition Parties, led by the Congress, on Friday handed over a notice for impeachment of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra to President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu. The opposition parties that have agreed to the motion are CPI, CPI(M), NCP, SP, BSP and the IUML.
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi hosted a dinner to representatives of twenty opposition parties on Tuesday night to promote amity and friendship.