@report {480876,
	title = {Report of the Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law, 2013},
	year = {2013},
	month = {01/25},
	institution = {PRS Legislative Research},
	address = {New Delhi},
	abstract = {http://www.prsindia.org/parliamenttrack/report-summaries/justice-verma-committee-report-summary-2628/
Justice Verma Committee was constituted to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law so as to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women.\&nbsp; The Committee submitted its report on January 23, 2013.
\&nbsp;Background: On December 23, 2012 a three member Committee headed by Justice J.S. Verma, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was constituted to recommend amendments to the Criminal Law so as to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women.\&nbsp; The other members on the Committee were Justice Leila Seth, former judge of the High Court and Gopal Subramanium, former Solicitor General of India.\&nbsp;
The Committee submitted its report on January 23, 2013.\&nbsp; It made recommendations on laws related to rape, sexual harassment, trafficking, child sexual abuse, medical examination of victims, police, electoral and educational reforms.\&nbsp; We summarise the key recommendations of the Committee.\&nbsp;},
	url = {http://www.prsindia.org/parliamenttrack/report-summaries/justice-verma-committee-report-summary-2628/}
}
