Recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee
The committee proposed increasing sentences for rape but rejected the death penalty, suggesting life imprisonment or 20 years as appropriate punishments.
It argued that the death penalty does not effectively deter crime and might be counterproductive.
Domestic workers should be included within the purview of the PoSH Act.
The employer should pay compensation to the woman who has suffered sexual harassment.
It proposes a conciliation process where the complainant and the respondent are initially encouraged to resolve the issue through negotiation and agreement.
Setting up of an Employment tribunal instead of an internal complaints committee (ICC) in the PoSH Act.
Marital Rape
The Justice Verma Committee advocated for criminalizing marital rape, citing that marital status should not be a defense against rape charges.
The Indian government did not adopt this recommendation and maintained the exception, where marital intercourse with a wife above 18 is not considered rape under law
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