Bill to decriminalise suicide acts tabled
New Delhi: After gay sex, there are now moves to decriminalise suicide attempts under a Bill introduced in Parliament. In a major criminal law reform, the new Mental Health Care bill, 2013, introduced in Rajya Sabha, seeks to decriminalise acts of suicide and makes access to affordable mental health care a right for all. The Bill links suicide attempt to the state of mental health of the person trying it. It explicitly states that acts of suicide will not be criminalised and those attempting suicide would be treated to be mentally ill unless proved otherwise.
I&B seeks TRAI, PCI views on FDI limits
New Delhi: The I&B Ministry has asked Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Press Council of India (PCI) to expedite their comments on foreign investment limits in broadcasting and print media sectors respectively. The I&B Ministry had earlier sought comments from TRAI on a paper prepared by Finance Ministry in which it had suggested raising FDI limits in broadcasting sector.
SC stays execution of 2 death row convicts
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the execution of two death row convicts in a 13-year-old rape-cum-murder case just a day before they were scheduled to be hanged in Karnataka. Shivu Munishetti and Jadeswamy Rangashetti, the two convicts had exhausted all legal remedies. Their mercy petitions were rejected by the President early this month after a gap of six years, forcing them to approach court to commute their death sentence to life.
‘Indian FIRMS INTERESTED IN Afghan minerals’
New Delhi: Favouring Afghanistan being turned into a regional hub for economic growth, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said Indian companies were interested in bidding for copper, gold, oil and gas deposits in that country. This was conveyed by Mukherjee when visiting Second Vice-President of Afghanistan Karim Khalili called on him.