Bill seeking death penalty for child rape passed: Things you should know
According to
the new bill, there will be stringent punishment for rapists of girls under 12
Current Affairs News:
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018,
which will allowsthe death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the
age of 12.
The
bill seeks to replace an ordinance promulgated by the government in April after
an outcry over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu
& Kashmir.
The
Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2018 was supported by most members across the
political spectrum and passed by a voice vote, PTI reported. Minister of State
for Home Kiren Rijiju said, "The stringent law was aimed at providing
safety to minor girls."
Here are few
things you should know about the Bill:
1.
According to the new bill, there will be stringent punishment for rapists of
girls under 12. The punishment for rape of a woman aged under 12 years will be
rigorous imprisonment of at least 20 years but may extend to imprisonment for
life or death.
2.
The minimum punishment in cases of rape of women has been increased from the
rigorous imprisonment of seven years to 10 years, extendable to life
imprisonment.
3.
According to the bill, in case of rape of a girl under 16 years, the minimum
punishment has been increased from 10 to 20 years, extendable to imprisonment
for rest of life.
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