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    Shakti Bill Amendments Strengthen Protection Against Violence

    Mumbai, March 25 The Maharashtra Legislative Council unanimously passed the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill 2026 on Wednesday to include provisions in the Shakti Bill to protect the identities of acid attack victims and ensure imprisonment for online sexual advances.The...
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    New Bill Aims to Protect Transgender Persons, Defines Key Criteria

    New Delhi, March 13 A bill seeking to provide a precise definition of the term "transgender" and exclude "different sexual orientations and self-perceived sexual identities" from the ambit of the proposed law was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday.The bill also provides for graded...
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    Taliban's New Code Sparks Outrage: Leaders Denounce Violence Against Women

    Ayodhya, February 23 – Responding to the Taliban’s new penal code concerning atrocities against women and children in Afghanistan, spiritual leaders on Monday condemned the move, saying they are deeply saddened by the cruelty inflicted on mothers, women, and children in the name of religion...
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    Javed Akhtar Leads Condemnation of Taliban's Wife-Beating Provisions

    Lucknow, February 23 – Prominent Muslim clerics in India have strongly condemned the Taliban's new penal code in Afghanistan, which reportedly legalizes domestic violence, calling it a blatant misuse of religion and a violation of Islamic principles. The law, which allows husbands to beat their...
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