Tag: child abuse
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Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2018: A Sturdy Action Plan against Child Abusers?
By Shivangi Singh, Amity Law School, Lucknow. On March 12, the Rajasthan Assembly unanimously passed a Bill conferring capital punishment on those found guilty of sexually abusing children aged 12 or below. Rajasthan standing fourth in the crimes against women categories, sort this bill to be the need of the hour. The Bill, according such…
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Child Abuse: Silent cries of a Child
By Anjali Bisht, Law College Dehradun. As I was sipping coffee while going through the newspaper, a news caught my eye. My eyes remained stuck on the news as the subject has always baffled and filled my heart with disgust. The news was about an eight year old girl who was raped and brutally murdered…
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Child Trafficking in India: A lucrative conglomerate of illegal activities
By Puja Kaushal, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” In general sense, if a child is sexually exploited and any person gains out of…