Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 11 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday said that the state government is bringing Shakti Act to take strict action in cases of crime against women and girls.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Tuesday held a protest outside the state Assembly on the second of the winter session, over various issues including women safety and Maratha reservation.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 14 (ANI): Five Ordinances, 10 Bills, including two related to Shakti Act, which deals with women security, are scheduled to be tabled in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Monday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): Maharashtra Cabinet has approved draft bills for strengthening the law on prevention of atrocities against women, children while "Shakti Act" which envisages death sentence for rape, acid attack and child abuse and the period of investigation
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 10 (ANI): The Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved the introduction of two draft bills pertaining to the prevention of incidents of violence and atrocities against women and children in the state.