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A Blog By Rachit Seth on Yakub Memon

http://countryawake.blogspot.in/2015/07/let-us-not-make-debate-on-death-penalty.html Let us not make the debate on Death Penalty, a Communal One! The law may be an ass- an idiot; but it’s all we’ve got - Modified 'Oliver Twist' Quote Ever since the issue of the hanging of Yakum Memom came into public discourse, there is a raging debate on social as well as mainstream media that he was executed because the criminal justice system in India is Communal. Many liberals were swayed by this argument on two accounts. First, Why does the Hindutva rioters like Maya Kodnani and Babu Bajrangi are all out on bail and secondly, why did Bal Thackeray, one of the main protagonist of the Mumbai riots not brought to book and given a state funeral. On the face of it these two arguments looked valid. I agree, that Bal Thackeray should not have been given a state funeral and Kodnani and other criminals should n...

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)    *Courtesy: International Labour Organisation,2014 ·          What is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexually defined behaviour which can range from misbehaviour of an irritating nature to the most serious forms such as sexual abuse and assault, including rape.   The  Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013  defines sexual harassment to include any one or more of the following unwelcome acts or behaviour (whether directly or by implication) namely:           i.              physical contact and advances         ii.              a demand or request for sexual favours        ii...