Why in news Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 Passed unanimously by the West Bengal Assembly on ...
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Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024 Passed unanimously by the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday.
Both the Trinamool Congress and BJP MLAs supported the Bill, which was passed by voice vote.
The Bill proposes increased punishments for specific crimes
The Bill seeks to amend relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) to implement these changes.
The Bill mandates that investigations into rape cases must be completed within 21 days of the initial report.
The Bill was introduced nearly 25 days after the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, which led to widespread outrage across the state and country.
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