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Aparajita Bill: Can States Amend BNS, BNSS? Legal Hurdles To Bengal’s Anti-Rape Law

<p>The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape law ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024’, with full support from the Opposition. The new Bill seeks capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim’s death or leave her in a vegetative state.&nbsp;</p> <h3>What Are The Provisions Of Aparajita Bill</h3> <p>The Mamata government summoned a two-day special Assembly session, in the wake of the rape-murder of a woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month, to pass the Bill. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee speaking in the State Assembly said the Bill aims at “quick investigation,… Read More »Aparajita Bill: Can States Amend BNS, BNSS? Legal Hurdles To Bengal’s Anti-Rape Law

‘All-Nighters, No Diet Plan’: Mumbai Techie Blames Hustle Culture For Health Scare

A 25-year-old Mumbai entrepreneur has opened up about a recent health scare that landed him in the hospital. Kritarth Mittal, founder of the Soshals app, attributed his condition to poor lifestyle choices driven by the pressures of “hustle culture”, which he now warns others against. The techie shared his experience on X, revealing his relentless work schedule, marked by sleepless nights, inadequate sleep, and an unhealthy diet, which led to a severe headache and frequent vomiting spells that ultimately required him to be hospitalised. “Hustle culture comes with a cost—some you incur right away and some over decades,” he warned his followers. “Choice is yours, I’m just here to show you the ugly side of… Read More »‘All-Nighters, No Diet Plan’: Mumbai Techie Blames Hustle Culture For Health Scare

Rahul Gandhi Urges Party To Consider Alliance In Haryana. What AAP Says

Elections in Haryana are just a month away and preparations by political parties are in full swing. Amid the poll countdown, a big question is doing the rounds in political circles — will the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continue their alliance from the Lok Sabha polls? In an interview to NDTV a week back, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said there have been no talks on an alliance between the two parties. “The alliance we had was at the national level. We have not spoken to them. Here the fight is between BJP and Congress,” he said. In the Lok Sabha election earlier this year, the Congress managed to win five… Read More »Rahul Gandhi Urges Party To Consider Alliance In Haryana. What AAP Says

High Court Raps Investigation In Thane Rape Case, Implementation Of POCSO

The Bombay High Court had expressed serious concern about the flaws in the implementation of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act. While hearing a petition regarding the sexual assault on several nursery-level children at a school near Mumbai that sparked massive protests last month, the court said a committee should be formed to suggest standard operating procedures for police, hospitals and schools when it comes to investigating sexual assaults on minors. The court also said the progress in the investigation was “unsatisfactory”. “Efforts must be made to ensure that inform private doctors become aware that they cannot refuse to examine a rape victim under the POCSO Act. They cannot say, ‘go to… Read More »High Court Raps Investigation In Thane Rape Case, Implementation Of POCSO

Mehbooba Mufti Rules Out Tie-Up With BJP For Jammu And Kashmir Elections

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday ruled out any tie-up with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, while asserting that government formation after the assembly polls would not be possible without the inclusion of her party. Hitting out at the National Conference (NC), she claimed the party wants to contest elections just for the sake of government formation. “They have been doing so since 1947. They do not have any aim other than that. They form alliances just for the sake of government formation, for ministerial berths,” she said addressing workers at the party headquarters here. The PDP chief said her party wants to contest elections for an agenda, but asserted that no government formation… Read More »Mehbooba Mufti Rules Out Tie-Up With BJP For Jammu And Kashmir Elections