NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, DEC 17
Maharashtra government is emulating the Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy in enacting Disha Act.
Taking cue from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy government, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thakarey Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta to submit details of the Disha Act enacted by Andhra Pradesh. Thackeray’s directive comes after Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik moved a private member bill proposing death penalty for rapists in 100 days.
Thackeray’s decision seeking legal and administrative details pertaining to the Disha Act passed by the Andhra Pradesh government is important. The Andhra Pradesh assembly last week passed the Disha Bill, named after the 27-year-old Hyderabad veterinarian, who was raped and then burned, which mandates that cases involving crimes against women must be settled in 21 days through special courts. The bill also proposes death penalty for rape convicts in cases with sufficient evidence conclusively proving the crime, among other provisions.
The investigation shall be completed in seven working days and the trial of cases is to be completed in 14 working days.
Under the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill 2019, death penalty for rapists will be ensured by amending section 376 (which deals with punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
