What Is Aparajita Bill Tabled By Mamta Banerjee For Women Safety
Akash Yadav
04-09-2024, 10:42 IST
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The West Bengal government brought up a bill to strengthen the laws on crimes against women. The bill is named ‘Aparajita Bill’. Here is everything you need to know about it. Tap to check!
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Aparijta
On Tuesday, the West Bengal Assembly passed a bill named ‘Aparajita’, which aims to strengthen the laws on crime against women.
What is it
The law covers crimes such as rape, crimes against children, and other sorts of sexual offences.
What remedy
The bill calls for death penalty if the victim dies or gets in a vegetative state. Other than this rape convicts get life imprisonment in all crimes.
Anything else
Under this, the investigation would be closed in 21 days. Fast-track courts would also be established.
Also for acid attacks
Mamta government has also formulated life imprisonment for cases of acid attacks. Also, it would become a non-bailable offence.
Central laws amended
With this West Bengal has become the first-ever state to amend central laws to strengthen the law on crime against women.
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