Government clears death for rape-murder, 20 years in jail for gangrape accused

Amitabh Sinha , Maneesh Chhibber : New Delhi, Sat Feb 02 2013, 09:36 hrs

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However, the government has not accepted the Verma panel recommendation about paying compensation to victims of sexual assault. It has also not accepted the panel's suggestion to keep rape gender-specific to women.

Home ministry sources told The Indian Express that the ministry plans to write to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, suggesting an amendment to the Juvenile Justice Act to lower the age of juveniles who can be tried for crimes committed by them to 16 years from 18.

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