India considers chemical castration for rapists [View all]
Source: deutsche welle
This week it came to light that the party was readying a draft bill to propose a tougher law to punish sexual attackers. Press Trust of India has reported that, for rape convicts, prison sentences of up to 30 years are to be proposed. The bill also includes a proposal for chemical castration of convicted rapists, in rare cases.
In India it often takes years or even decades for a court to decide legal cases, including rape cases. The bill would propose to fast-track all rape cases so that they are settled within 3 months.
One of the six accused in the Delhi case is possibly a juvenile, being less than 18 years old. Although he reportedly inflicted the most fatal injuries on the girl, as a juvenile, he is likely to be let off with a mild punishment. The bill would also seek to reduce the age limit of those legally called "juveniles" from 18 to 15.
India's National Commission for Women chairperson Mamta Sharma said the rapists should not be given the death penalty.
"They should be sent to jail for the rest of their lives. And they should also be chemically castrated so that they stay alive with a vital part of their body dead," she said.
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