WHAT INDIA’S NEW ‘ANTI-RAPE’ BILL ACTUALLY SAYS

WHAT INDIA'S NEW 'ANTI-RAPE' BILL ACTUALLY SAYS

Posted by The Himalayan Voice:

[The bill lays down punishment for police officers who fail to record the initial complaint, known as the first information report, of a woman who alleges she was attacked with acid, assaulted by a man who intended to molest her or "outrage her modesty," stripped naked or raped. Such officers can receive jail terms of six months to two years.]

By Niharika Mandhana

NEW DELHI– After clearing the Lok Sabha or lower house of Parliament earlier this week, a bill to toughen India's laws on sexual offenses is being debated in the upper house on Thursday.

The bill, which will amend India's penal code and laws of criminal procedure and evidence, was drafted in response to widespread street protests after the fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi in December.

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Among the significant provisions of the bill, seen by India Ink, are longer sentences for sex offenders, a broader definition of rape and punishments for other sex crimes like stalking and voyeurism. (Read more)