Andhra Pradesh Legislature Passes the Disha Bill 2019
The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2019).Disha is the name given to a veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on November 27.
Salient Features of the Disha Act
- Death Penalty for Rape
- At present, provision for punishing an offender in a rape case is a fixed jail term leading to life imprisonment or the death sentence.
- The Disha Act has amended Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 to prescribe death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence.
- Expedites Justice Delivery Systems
- The existing judgment ....
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