Women groups seek law to deal with sexual assault, rape

admin — Fri, 01/15/2010 - 21:14

New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Following a nationwide uproar over inaction against the guilty in the Ruchika molestation case, a group of women''s organisations have demanded a comprehensive legislation to deal with cases of sexual assault and rape. The organisations, including All India Democratic Women''s Association AIDWA and National Federation of Indian Women, suggested a redefinition of rape and molestation to bring the law up-to-date with that of other countries.

A delegation led by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat recently met Law Minister M Veerappa Moily in this regard. "The minister gave us assurance and said that he would convene a meeting soon to discuss the bill.

We welcome the initiative taken by the Ministry. We have already submitted a comprehensive draft of urgent amendments in the IPC," a combined statement from the organisations said.

The delegation asked the ministry to introduce various other sections on cases of protracted sexual assault, sexual assault by guardians under the IPC. Besides Karat, the delegation included Sudha Sundararaman and Kirti Singh (AIDWA), Primila Loomba and Usha Shrivastav (NFIW), Mary John (Centre for Women''s Development Studies), Meera Khanna (Guild of Service), Buelah Shekhar (Young Women''s Christian Association of India).

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