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November 3, 2013:
A RIOT VICTIM RAPED:
ü
A 20 year old woman who was living with her family at a
relief camp in Jogya Kheri village in Fugana area in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar
Pradesh was allegedly raped by two young men. The medical examination
confirmed the rape.
Think:
ü Where are we going?
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CHILD MARRIAGE – Trial Court
in New Delhi:
ü Someone who is
younger than 18 years is a child according to Indian laws. Prohibition of
Child Marriage Act prescribes jail for anyone including parents for allowing
child marriage.
ü A survey says that
every second bride in the country is a child.
ü Section 376 (rape)
of IPC (Indian Penal Code) does not treat the rape committed by a husband on
his wife above the age of 15 years as an offence.
ü The Court acquitted
Prashant Kumar Sahani of raping and kidnapping a minor. Since the girl was
married to the accused willingly and was aged more than 15 years at the time
of the incident the general law would not apply in this case.
ü The court said the
child marriage in not void but voidable.
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ELECTION COMMISSION:
ü The EC has sought
the opinion of the political parties for banning the opinion polls.
ü The Congress party
responded positively for banning the same saying that it is neither scientific
nor transparent. The BJP, CPI etc criticized the view of the Congress party.
ü Opinion poll is a
public opinion from a sample population by conducting a series of questions.
What do you think?
Note: Please do not think in one way. Think of both
advantages and disadvantages.
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Cricket:
ü Virat Kohli became the
number one batsman in the ODI (One Day International) after the series againt
Australia.
ü
He is the 3rd Indian batsman after Sachin
Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to hold top rank in ODI.
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INTERNATIONAL:
UK VISA ISSUE:
ü In UK (United
Kingdom) the visitors from high risk nations like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nigeria and Ghana on their short term trip would have to pay 3,000 pound cash bond before
arrival. The amount will be forfeited if they fail to make the return trip.
ü The Home office
announced that this controversial issue will be scrapped.
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