Gender-friendly Bill to counter discrimination Kathmandu, October 12:The Ministry of Law, Justice and Constituent Assembly Affairs has prepared a draft bill to amend existing legal provisions and bring about gender equality. The draft bill proposes to amend the Muluki Ain, Supreme Court Justices... Horoscopes 13 Oct, 2008
Marital rape : SC tells govt to act tough Kathmandu, July 10:The Supreme Court today directed government authorities to reform a provision of the Civil Code concerning the penal provision on marital rape and treat husbands who rape their wives on par with other rapists.A full bench led by... Horoscopes 11 Jul, 2008
Any violence against women is crime: UN Kathmandu, November 24:The Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Violence Against Women, Yakin Ertürk, and the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading... Travel 24 Nov, 2007
SC notices on marital rape law Kathmandu, March 28: The Supreme Court today issued show cause notices to government authorities to give in writing, within 15 days, the reasons for the inclusion of a discriminatory provision on marital rape in the Civil Code 1963.According to section... Travel 29 Mar, 2007
First marital rape case? Itahari: A person was arrested on the charge of committing marital rape and proceedings initiated against him, judge in the Sunsari district court, Lila Prasad Gautam, said.Radha Budhathoki had lodged a complaint at the Area Police Office Itahari on... Travel 12 Jan, 2007
Choosy Celina spells trouble for Razdan MUMBAI: Filmmaker Karan Razdan has decided to can his much-publicised film on marital rape titled Maang because Celina Jaitley has refused to work with ordinary actors in it, reports Bollywood Trade. “I don’t think the film will be possible with... Travel Abroad 30 Mar, 2006
Pass law banning marital rape, says former SC justice Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 17:Former justice of the Supreme Court (SC) Laxman Prasad Aryal urged the government to implement a three-year-old SC order that had directed the government to pass a law banning marital rape.“It is an example of... Horoscopes 17 May, 2005
LETTERS Transparency a must It is very important for the donor agencies including the UN to be more transparent in their dealings. Development has come to a complete halt in the country with deteriorating condtion of roads, zero outreach to health facilities... 06 May, 2004
