President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday approved an ordinance to provide the death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below age 12 years besides clearing another ordinance to confiscate the property of fugitive economic offenders.
The President promulgated The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018, which was approved by the cabinet on Saturday and which seeks to provide effective deterrence against rape and instil a sense of security among women, particularly young girls.
The ordinance follows outrage over rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir and similar crimes in other parts of the country. Following the President's approval, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), The Indian Penal Code (IPC) and The Evidence Act stand amended.
The development puts in place a number of measures for speedy investigation and trial of rape cases including a two-month time limit for investigation, two months for completion of trial and six months for disposal of appeals. There will be no provision for anticipatory bail for a person accused of rape or gang rape of a girl under 16 years.
Sharia lovers demanded justice for Asifa. The govt agreed and approved "Death Sentence" for all child rapist. Now Sharia Lovers started an opposite demand: "No death sentence for a child rapist, they are Human beings too."
Wow, that is a huge admission cum confirmation by this idiot that rapists are Muslims! She needs immediate mental Treatment. What a sickening argument is this? .......Tukaram Prabhu
Criminals are a class by themselves and religion has no relevance. Penal laws do not discriminate on basis of religion or caste when it comes to punishing. A criminal is punished means another crime is deterred.