Anti-Rape Bill
Our India is a democratic country and is rich in culture. We have often seen that other countries are too following our culture but we are too aware of the rape cases and the mishappenings which today; women are facing.
Recently, there happened a brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the R G kar medical college and hospital which was a shameful act for our India also. After so much protest, finally West Bengal Assembly has passed an Anti-Rape Bill which is APARAJITA Women and Child (West Bengal criminal laws and amendment) Bill , 2024.
It aimed at creating a “safe enviournment for women and children in the wake of the R G KAR Medical college and hospital Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee said the Bill introduces three critical elements — increased punishment, speedy investigation, specifically targeting cases of sexual assault under the Bharatiya Nyay Samhita, and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “We have increased the quantum of punishment in cases of sexual assault,” Ms. Banerjee noted, outlining the Bill’s core objectives.
Anti-Rape Bill introduces several amendments like:
- Death Penalty for rape : This bill allows capital punishment for the ones convicted for rape if their actions results in victim’s death.
- Time Bound investigations : The investigations of rape should be concluded within 21 days of initial report. Extensions are allowed but only within written justification by a senior police officer.
- Fast-Track courts : To draft justice, the draft legislation mandates the establishments of special courts dedicated to handling cases of sexual violence.
- APARAJITA Task Force : The bill calls for creation of specialized task force at the district level, headed by deputy supritendant of police. This task force will focus on investigating cases of rapes and other atrocities against women and children.
- Strict policies for repeated offenders : The legislation proposed life imprisonment for repeat offenders with the possibility of death penalty.
- Protection of Victims identity : The bill includes provisions to protect the identities of victims, ensuring their privacy and dignity during legal process.
- Penalties for delaying justice : Penalties for police and health officials .
Anti-Rape Bill was a much needed bill in a way to show the rapists that the legislature and the law can be very cruel for the people who are cruel to the innocent people.
After so many fights , protests and demands , finally the law has been passed and it gave a ray of hope to the families of the victims and gave a message and fear for the ill mentality people so that they think one lakh times before committing any type of crime.
We are aware of the Nirbhaya Case, Hathras case, how women becomes the victim of sexually assault. The act is shameful and ruins the life of a girl and her family.
So this type of law was actually needed. Anti-Rape Bill came late but as it has been passed and so many new ammendments have made , we can think of faster recoveries and faster processes to punish the one who does these type of crimes.
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