Maharashtra govt.’s Shakti Bill seeks death sentence for rape
The Hindu
Time limit of 30 days to finish probe
The Maharashtra government’s Shakti Criminal Laws (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2020, on crimes against women and children has recommended capital punishment in rape cases, time-limit of 30 days to complete the probe since the day of registration of the complaint and has put onus on social media platforms as well as Internet data providing companies to share data for police investigation.
State Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Wednesday presented the report by a joint committee of the State Assembly on the Shakti Bill in the State Assembly. A total of 13 meetings of the joint committee were held and submitted the amendments to the original Bill. The Bill was sent to the joint committee in the budget session of the Assembly for scrutiny and is likely to be passed in this winter session.
Mr. Walse-Patil explained that probe in such crime cases should also be over within 30 days and in case it does not happen, 30 more days can be given after getting the reasons from the Special Inspector General or the Police Commissioner.