"Chemical Castration Harsh But...": Supreme Court On Women's Safety Plea
NDTV
Offering a controversial solution to sex crimes, the petitioner called for chemical castration for those convicted of sexual assault.
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to various union government ministries and departments to respond to a plea - by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association - for guidelines to ensure a safer environment for women, children, and transgender persons.
A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan then set a January date.
The petition was filed on the 12th anniversary of the Nirbhaya horror (the rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December 2012) and on the heels of several more recent cases of sexual abuse, including the rape and murder of a junior doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital in August.
