(a) whether the Government propose to review the child abuse law; and
(b) if so, the details thereof ?
(a) whether the Government propose to review the child abuse law; and
(b) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
( SHRI I.D. SWAMI )
(a)&(b): The Law Commission of India has recently reviewed the rape laws, inter alia, in the light of increased crime of sexual abuse against youngsters and recommended certain changes in the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as well as in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.