Several lawyers and women's activists said they were impressed with the breadth of the Verma committee's report.
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But protesters say it overlooks key recommendations of a government panel - the Justice Verma committee - to include marital rape and sexual assaults by members of the armed forces in its remit.
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Mr. Verma said some of the committee's proposals could be addressed in legislation to amend the country's criminal code.
"We hope the Parliament will take the legislative suggestions given by the committee, " and translate these into law, Verma said.
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