The Committee which led to the passing of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 was headed by

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The Committee which led to the passing of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 was headed by

A: Justice Dalveer Bhandari

B: Justice Altamas Kabir

C: Justice J.S. Verma

D: Justice A.S. Anand

The answer is: C

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Explanation

The correct answer is C: Justice J.S. Verma.

The Committee which led to the passing of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, also known as the Nirbhaya Act, was constituted on 23 December 2012 by the central government in response to the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The Committee was headed by J. S. Verma, a former Judge of Supreme Court, and included two other members, Justice Leila Seth, a former Judge of Delhi High Court, and Gopal Subramaniam, a former Solicitor General of India. The Committee submitted its report within 29 days, on 23 January 2013, suggesting amendments to criminal law to sternly deal with sexual assault cases.