An Indian government panel is calling for the strict enforcement of sexual assault laws, tougher jail terms and changes to the country's outdated penal code to protect women in the wake of last month's brutal gang rape in New Delhi. The head of the three-member panel, Chief Justice J.S. Verma, said stricter penalties and speedier prosecutions would deter would-be attackers and that he hoped India's parliament would act on the legislative suggestions the committee had offered. Most ...
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