West Bengal government has introduced the Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024 to create a safer environment for women and children by imposing stricter penalties for rape and sexual offenses.
This Bill is a response to recent incidents, including the tragic rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
The Bill proposes the death penalty for rape convicts if their actions lead to the victim’s death or leave the victim in a vegetative state.
Life Imprisonment:
Convicts of rape and gangrape will face life imprisonment, which will last for the “rest of their natural lives.”
Source: IE polity
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