Supreme Court suggests Parliament to consider harsher punishment for child abuse convicts

Jan 11, 2016, at 10:20 pm

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS) While hearing a plea filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA), who is seeking castration as punishment for child abuse convicts, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday suggested parliamentarians to consider awarding harsher punishment to those convicted of raping children.

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day following opposition uproar

Jul 22, 2015, at 08:28 pm

New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day amid strong protests by Opposition over controversies involving BJP leaders as the winter session of Parliament failed to move with business for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

Congress postpones silent dharna in Parliament

Jul 22, 2015, at 05:50 pm

New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) The Congress has postponed the party's 'silent dharna' in Parliament though it decided earlier to go great gun to corner the BJP-led NDA government on the on the Lalit Modi and Vyapam scam issues.

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned over Lalit Modi, Vyapam issues

Jul 22, 2015, at 05:12 pm

New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon and the Rajya Sabh for 15 minutes as the aggressive Congress continued to create uproar on the Lalit Modi issue on the second day of the monsoon session of parliament on Wednesday.

Supreme Court seeks government response on Leader of Opposition

Aug 22, 2014, at 09:27 pm

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern that the union government is functioning without a Leader of Opposition in the lower house of Parliament.