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NCW to be given powers to arrest?

Posted in S. Asia

Published on July 04, 2014 with No Comments

Indian Government is mulling giving punitive powers to arrest, search and seize to National Commission for Women (NCW) in matters of domestic violence, police apathy and sexual harassment at work place and plans to extend NCW’s jurisdiction to Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Women and Child Devlopment has prepared a Cabinet note which proposes that the jurisdiction of NCW should be extended to the Jammu and Kashmir, reported a leading TV channels from India citing its sources within the ministry.  In matters of domestic violence, police apathy and sexual harassment at work place, the Ministry has proposed to give NCW the power to investigate, search, seize, issue warrant and arrest, they said. A Director General of Police (DGP) rank official will assist NCW in the investigations.

 

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