‘Will highlight this in poll manifesto’: Pawar calls for West Bengal-like anti-rape bill in Maharashtra | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that the state of Maharashtra should also advocate for an anti-rape bill similar to the one passed by West Bengal assembly, which seeks capital punishment for rape convicts, adding that the party will “highlight this point in the poll manifesto as well.”“Maharashtra should consider replicating…

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Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: West Bengal’s anti-rape bill proposes capital punishment for heinous crimes | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The proposed anti-rape Bill, set to be introduced by the Mamata Banerjee government in the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday, suggests the capital punishment for individuals found guilty of rape if their actions lead to the victim’s death or cause her to become vegetative. The draft also mentioned that those convicted of rape…

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