The Supreme Court of India sought responses from the Centre on a plea to ban liquor in tetra packs and sachets after Advocate Vipin Nair flagged missing warnings. CJI Surya Kant said, “This is very deceptive. Notice issued,”
The West Bengal assembly today unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita’ bill, making it the first state to amend central laws related to rape, gang-rape, and sexual crimes against children. The bill mandates the death penalty for those convicted of rape resulting in death or leaving the victim in a vegetative state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dedicated it to a 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered. She emphasized the need for social reforms to prevent such crimes and urged the opposition to ensure the bill’s quick implementation.
