Decision on rape ordinance taken in view of LS polls: Nirbhaya's father
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Decision on rape ordinance taken in view of LS polls: Nirbhaya’s father
Nirbhaya’s father alleged on Saturday that the Union Cabinet’s approval to promulgate an ordinance to give the death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below 12 years has no “logic” and the decision was taken in view of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
The man, whose daughter was raped and tortured by six people in a moving bus in a south Delhi neighbourhood on December 16, 2012, said there should be “no differentiation between the rape of minors and adults”.
“Rape is rape, be it of a minor or an adult. Why the ordinance has the provision for death penalty for those found guilty of raping children below 12 years only? All rapists should get life term or death penalty, irrespective of the age of victim,” he told PTI.
He also wondered how a juvenile accused will be dealt with under the new provision.
One of the six people who assaulted his daughter was a juvenile and according to the Juvenile Justice Act, no minor can be sentenced to death.
“Rapists don’t have fear in their minds, it’s the biggest reason such acts are committed,” he stressed.
He said to deter people from committing such crimes against women and children, all rapists should be given life term or the death sentence.
“I don’t see logic behind bringing this ordinance. This is just being done in view of the general elections in 2019. I have been battling over last six years to secure justice for my daughter and yet the culprits have not been hanged,” he said.
The Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to provide stringent punishment, including the death penalty, for those convicted of rape of girls below 12 years. — PTI
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bro politics is worst… people keep changing their color in no time… all are just out to grab power and fool people
“I don’t see logic behind bringing this ordinance. This is just being done in view of the general elections in 2019. I have been battling over last six years to secure justice for my daughter and yet the culprits have not been hanged,” he said.
-—- and reality is everyone forgot that case , 1 criminal of that case is still enjoying freedom . no party did protest on that ..
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“Rape is rape, be it of a minor or an adult. Why the ordinance has the provision for death penalty for those found guilty of raping children below 12 years only? All rapists should get life term or death penalty, irrespective of the age of victim,” he told PTI.
-- i will correct this thing here as he may be unaware ..
1. IPC 376 applied on all women above age of 12 years , and this section has death penalty (max) for rapists .
2. bcoz IPC 376 dont apply on women below age of 12 years , congress made pocso act in 2013 , this act applies on all child (boy+girl) below age of 12 years . however it has no death penalty . so NDA govt amended it now ..
in short – rape of any age victim will have death penalty (max) now , but if rapist is minor he still have immunity ..
Hard to believe they can pass Ordinances overnight to gain political mileage.
But when it comes to doing something to fight problems, Opposition always creates problems.
What a great leadership…