Rajya Sabha Passed Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 On 21 March - TopicsExpress



          

Rajya Sabha Passed Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 On 21 March the Rajya Sabha passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2013 that provides for capital punishment in cases of brutal rape, and also deals with several other crimes against women.On 19 March Lok Sabha passed the Bill with an aim of providing a strong deterrent against rapes and gang rapes, the Bill states that an offender can be sentenced to rigourous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 20 years, but which may extend to life, meaning imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life and with a fine.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 08:36:46 +0000

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