Ordinance: What it says on sexual assault, and what it does not

In the clamour following the Delhi gangrape, it was clear that rape laws had to be revisited. The government appointed a three-member committee headed by Justice Verma to suggest changes to various laws on crimes against women. To put in effect some of the committee's recommendations, the government issued an ordinance last week. While the ordinance addresses most of the issues raised by the Verma committee, certain suggestions, like the criminalisation of marital rape, were not followed.

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