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Lok Sabha approves anti-rape bill

New Delhi, March 19:The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed the anti-rape bill which keeps the age for consensual sex at 18 years and makes voyeurism and stalking punishable offences.The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013, was tabled



The issue has been in focus after the gang-rape of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi Dec 16 last year. She died of grievous injuries 13 days later.