English हिन्दी
Connect with us

India News

MP Assembly passes Bill for awarding death penalty for rape of girls aged 12 years or below

Published

7 years ago

on

MP Assembly passes Bill for awarding death penalty for rape of girls aged 12 years or below

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s cabinet had approved the Bill last week; NCRB 2016 report shows MP has highest incidence of rape in India

Days after a report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) revealed that Madhya Pradesh continued with its dubious distinction of the highest incidence of rape – including cases where the victims were minors – in the country, the state’s Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill that proposes death penalty for those guilty of raping girls aged 12 or below in the state.

The Bill, which will now be sent to the Centre which in turn has to then refer it to President Ram Nath Kovind for his assent, is titled Dand Vidhi (Madhya Pradesh Sanshodhan) Vidheyak, 2017.

[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]

The passage of the Bill comes a week after the state cabinet, led by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, approved its draft for being tabled in the Vidhan Sabha.

The Bill proposes death penalty, life imprisonment till death or a minimum term of 14-year rigorous imprisonment for raping girls aged 12 or below – the quantum of punishment will follow the rarest of the rare principle and be granted after the presiding judge in the case factors in various aspects of the crime. For gang rape of girls aged 12 or less, minimum punishment has been increased to 20 years rigorous imprisonment while the maximum will be the death penalty.

It also proposes a fine of up to Rs 1 lakh against repeat offenders in cases of molestation, stalking or harassment besides the existing provision for a jail term. The Bill will also recognise ‘rape on the pretext of marriage’ as a separate category of crime against women that will be punishable at par with cases of rape.

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, sources said, hopes that the stern provisions made under the Bill for sexual offences – especially against minor girls aged 12 years or below – will act as a deterrent for such crimes.

The government’s move to propose the radical changes to provisions in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) also comes at a time when the Shivraj Singh Chouhan administration is facing increasing attacks from the Congress-led Opposition and civil society groups over the unabated rise in crimes against women in the state.

For several years in a row, MP has retained its dubious distinction of recording the highest number of rape cases in the country. This, even as Madhya Pradesh under Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the state which coined the BJP’s poll slogan of Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao – a pitch for women’s empowerment and security.

According to the latest Crime in India report released by the National Crime Records Bureau Madhya Pradesh once again accounted for the highest number of rape cases in the country in 2016 – 4882 cases out of a total of 38947 registered rape cases. Uttar Pradesh with 4816 cases and Maharashtra with 4189 cases had ranked at the second and third spots respectively. MP had ranked number in the total cases of rape but with fewer cases – 4391 out of a countrywide total of 34556.

More worrisome, and also pertinent to the Bill passed by the MP Assembly on Monday, is the fact that as per the Crime in India 2016 report the state also ranked the highest in cases of rape (413) and gang rape (29) registered against juvenile while it ranked third highest in crimes registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

According to the NCRB report, Madhya Pradesh accounted for 4717 cases out of a countrywide total of 36022 cases registered under the POCSO Act. The only other states that fared worse than Madhya Pradesh in this category were Uttar Pradesh with 4954 cases and Maharashtra with 4815 such cases.

Speaking in the Assembly on the issue, Chouhan said those who rape minor girls do not have the right to live.

[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Related Topics:
Continue Reading

India News

3 dead, 9 hospitalised after gas leak at fertiliser plant in Maharashtra

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes.

Published

54 mins ago

on

November 22, 2024

By

Three individuals, including two women, lost their lives and nine others were hospitalised following a gas leak caused by an explosion in a reactor at a fertiliser plant in Maharashtra’s Sangli district, an official said on Friday.

The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on Thursday at the Myanmar Chemical Company, located in Shalgaon MIDC within Kadegaon tehsil.

Sangli Superintendent of Police Sandip Ghuge stated that the gas is suspected to be ammonia.

According to police, the explosion released toxic chemical fumes. “Approximately 12 people in the facility were affected and subsequently taken to the hospital. Tragically, two female workers and a security guard have died, while nine others are currently receiving treatment,” stated Sangram Shewale, Senior Inspector at Kadegaon police station.

Seven of the injured individuals have been admitted to Sahyadri Hospital in Karad, with five of them in critical condition in the ICU.

The deceased women have been identified as Suchita Uthale (50) from Yetgaon in Sangli district and Neelam Rethrekar (26) from Masur in Satara district, PTI reported.

Continue Reading

India News

Ahead of Delhi Elections, Arvind Kejriwal launches Revdi Par Charcha campaign to seek feedback on freebies

Arvind Kejriwal said 65,000 meetings will be held across Delhi at micro levels by the AAP leaders and workers.

Published

1 hour ago

on

November 22, 2024

By

Ahead of Delhi Elections, Arvind Kejriwal launches Revdi Par Charcha campaign to seek feedback on freebies

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday launched a campaign with a tagline Revdi Par Charcha to seek public feedback on freebies. The campaign comes ahead of the assembly elections, which is scheduled to be held in February.

Former Chief Minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal launched the campaign with his colleagues at the party office, saying while the opposition calls freebies as revdi, the party calls it services. This campaign will start on November 25 and will continue for 15 days until December 10, discussing the issues with common man.

Notably, the opposition has been targeting the AAP for providing free electricity, water and free public buses for women among other facilities. However, AAP feels freebies help citizens live a life of dignity.

Gopal Rai, AAP’s Delhi unit chief, said that so far, politicians used to enjoy the facilities, while citizens paid taxes. He continued that Arvind Kejriwal’s government decided that the people should also get the facilities like the politicians, adding the BJP called their attempt revdis. He said that AAP is launching the ‘Revdi Par Charcha’ campaign to discuss with the people in the city if the government should provide the facilities or not.

Launching the campaign, Arvind Kejriwal said 65,000 meetings will be held across Delhi at micro levels by the AAP leaders and workers. He said that AAP has six revdis for the people of Delhi. Mentioning that the Prime Minister and BJP have said several times that Kejriwal is providing freebies to the people that should be stopped, the former Chief Minister said that now people will now tell them if they want these six freebies.  He further concluded that if the BJP is elected here, they will stop these services immediately.

While listing the six services, the AAP national convenor said that Delhi is getting free electricity round the clock. He added that there was a time when Delhi used to see power cuts for 8-10 hours, but AAP ensured that the situation changed. He also noted that his party is providing free water, free pilgrimage to senior citizens, free bus rides to women, free world-class education and free medicine and treatments. Additionally, the pamphlet launched by Arvind Kejriwal also listed that soon the women in Delhi will get Rs 1,000 per month as well, later termed as the seventh revdi by the former Chief Minister.

Reports said that the paper will be circulated across the national capital. The paper also reads that if the reader feels they are getting huge water bills, they should not pay it. It mentioned that AAP will waive all water bills once Arvind Kejriwal is re-elected.

Continue Reading

India News

Rahul Gandhi says air pollution in North India a national emergency, tourism declining, global reputation crumbling

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

Published

2 hours ago

on

November 22, 2024

By

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the air pollution in North India is a national emergency that needs a collective national response and not a political blame game. The Congress leader added that due to air pollution tourism is declining and “our global reputation is crumbling”.

It is a public health crisis that is stealing children’s future and suffocating the elderly, Gandhi said, adding an environmental and economic disaster that is ruining countless lives.

“As Parliament meets in a few days, MPs will all be reminded of the crisis by our irritated eyes and sore throats. It is our responsibility to come together and discuss how India can end this crisis once and for all,” the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha said.

The former Congress chief said the poorest “among us suffer the most”, unable to escape the toxic air surrounding them. Families are gasping for clean air, children are falling sick, and millions of lives are being cut short, he added.

The Rae Bareli MP noted that the pollution cloud covers hundreds of kilometres. He said cleaning it up will require major changes and decisive action from governments, companies, experts, and citizens.

“We need a collective national response, not political blame games,” the Congress leader said on his X handle.

Gandhi also shared a video on a social media platform where he discussed the capital’s air pollution with environmentalist expert Vimalendu Jha. In the video, the Congress leader said he has been facing eye-burning and breathing issues and how the last week in Delhi has been terrible.

He said, “I tell my mother to leave town this month.” Jha explains to Gandhi that the sources of air pollution in Delhi are episodic and perennial. Episodic sources are firecrackers and stubble burning, which affect the month of November. “Vehicular contributes 50 per cent of Delhi’s pollution and construction-related roadside dust is another 30 per cent,” Jha said.

The Air Quality Index in Delhi has been severe since November 16, making it five consecutive days till Wednesday. On November 15, the average AQI was 396 (very poor).

Continue Reading

Trending

© Copyright 2022 APNLIVE.com