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Govt does not favour death for rapists
April 27, 2005 13:58 IST
The government on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that it is contemplating changes in criminal laws, including those relating to women, under the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill awaiting Parliament's nod.
Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said state governments would have to address the problem of violence against the girl child at their level.
Also see: The shocking Mumbai rape case
Admitting that laws vis-a-vis crime against women need to be changed in the country, Patil said the United Progressive Alliance government has taken several initiatives in this regard.
Reply to a question whether the government is considering death penalty for rapists, Patil said that introduction of capital punishment for such cases could create problems.
On the recent rape of a minor in a police outpost in Mumbai, Patil said it was an unfortunate incident.
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Sub: A more efficient jusidical sytem is required...
Every Indian should take notice that this is no minor incident. If we turn a blind eye to incidents like this like we have for ...
Posted by Adarsh
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Sub: CASTRATION
please do not pronounce death penalty and let the rapist get away with a moment's pain..............please castrate using the most painless technology and let him ...
Posted by parvati
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Sub: death sentence
Yes... we don't have any right to take some once life like that, but rapists should not be spared
Posted by Nagraj
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Sub: Govt should justify decision
Though the response of the goverment is extremely shocking, it also is quite expected since most of the politicians in the goverment have their hands ...
Posted by kartik
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Sub: Save us
Funny that a man as Patil should say capital punishments wud create problems. Really they wouldn't understand that pain victims go through. Downright insensitive is ...
Posted by RS
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