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Court Digest: HC seeks Delhi govt, DCW’s stand in lawyers’ plea against short-term appointment, meagre salary
May 09, 2024 11:47 pm
A single-judge bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to the DCW and the Delhi government, and listed the matter on July 3.
Delhi: Man awarded life sentence for raping, impregnating daughter
March 27, 2024 10:39 pm
Highlighting that he was the family's sole bread earner, the accused said that he was under the influence of liquor and could not differentiate between his wife and daughter.
Delhi Commission for Women dealt with over 1.7 lakh cases under Swati Maliwal, says report
January 06, 2024 7:29 am
Around 1.7 lakh cases that have been handled during this period include various gender-related crimes such as rape, dowry issues, domestic violence, honour killings, and human trafficking.
DCW notice to RML Hospital, state and central govts over 'non-availability of free sex-reassignment surgery'
September 16, 2023 10:24 pm
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Delhi, had issued a circular directing all government hospitals having a ‘Burn and Plastic Ward’ along with facilities for plastic surgeons to provide free sex-reassignment surgeries after the DCW raised the issue with the department.
On Manipur video, where Women’s Commission went wrong
July 25, 2023 9:36 am
They are bogged down by too much paperwork, too few field visits, and political appointments.
Book man who revealed identity of minor complainant against Brij Bhushan: Delhi women’s panel to police
May 31, 2023 2:55 pm
The Swati Maliwal-led panel has also demanded the Wrestling Federation of India chief’s arrest and an inquiry into whether he had anything to do with the social media video in question.
BJP questions AAP’s, DCW ‘silence’ over rape in govt hospital; fix policing: Maliwal
May 10, 2023 4:03 am
“Why have Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...and leaders of the AAP not yet opened their mouths or met the woman's family?” Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said.
Objectionable video of man inside Delhi Metro: Police file FIR
April 29, 2023 2:24 am
Earlier in the day, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued a notice to the Delhi Police over the video.
Delhi News Highlights: Delhi records 948 new Covid cases, 2 deaths; positivity rate at 26%
April 24, 2023 9:47 am
Delhi News Highlights: Top wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat are staging protests at Jantar Mantar against Singh and demanding his arrest. This is not the first time the wrestlers have staged protests against the WFI president.
DCW’s interim recommendations to IP College, DU and Delhi Police
April 12, 2023 6:09 am
. The DCW in its recommendation to the Delhi Police stated, “Delhi Police must urgently collect and analyse complete CCTV footage of the incident so that the perpetrators are arrested.”
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Delhi Police committed to women safety: Bassi
February 08, 2016 9:27 am
New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Commenting on the summon issued by Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) for not sharing the data regarding crimes against women in Delhi, Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Monday said that city's police force is committed towards safety of women, adding that exchange of documents among two government organisations is a dignified process. Bassi is due to appear before the DCW at 4pm today for producing the required records and explaining the "unreasonable" delay in the sharing of data. The DCW has informed the Delhi Police that it is conducting a detailed study on women's safety in the national capital for which it needs the information to make appropriate recommendations to the AAP Government.
Shani Shignapur Temple row: 'Bolt' on democracy, say women commission members
January 26, 2016 5:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Former member of National Commission for Women (NCW) Shamina Shafiq on Tuesday voiced her concerns regarding the age-old practice of discriminating women and barring them from entering the Shani Shignapur temple. She said it was a blot on the democracy. She added that patriarchy was another main reason because of which such practices still existed. Echoing similar sentiments, Delhi Commission for Women's former chief Barkha Shukla said there was absolutely no reason for barring women from the temple. Such practices are man-made and it should be changed over the period of time.
Women activists welcome SC order on chemical castration
January 11, 2016 3:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Lawyer Abha Singh on Monday said that chemical castration should be implemented against serial child rapists. Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal said the Supreme Courts' petition is welcomed as the crime rate against children is increasing every day. Congress leader Shobha Oza called for strict punishment against the pedophiles. The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Parliament to discuss a petition filed by lawyer Mahalaxmi Pavani against offenders, who commit heinous crimes against infants.
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