An ordinance will be brought to amend the criminal law with focus on crime against women. A specially-convened meeting of the Union Cabinet decided to promulgate the ordinance. The amendments have been made in tune with the recommendations of the Justice J S Verma Committee, which was formed in the wake of the gang rape incident. It entails changes in the criminal law by amending Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the Evidence Act. The government will now recommend to President Pranab Mukherjee to promulgate the ordinance, which will make the law more women-friendly.

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