Anti-Rape Bill – Kolkata Rape-Murder Case
- IJLLR Journal
- Jan 10
- 2 min read
Shamyuktha JP, Sastra Deemed to be University
ABSTRACT
Rape is not just a physical, violence act perpetrated against one victim, it is an assault on Humanity.
- Emma Watson
This paper aims in understanding the importance of Anti-Rape bill in West Bengal with referring to the recent sensational Kolkata RG Kar Rape and Murder case. This paper highlights the importance of Anti-rape bill in Bengal after the tragic incident in Kolkata. It highlights the process of making this bill and the controversies faced during introducing this bill, this anti-rape bill introduced in West Bengal is named as Aparajita women and child bill (West Bengal criminal laws and amendment bill) 2024 and it was introduced on September 3 2024 by Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal. This anti-rape bill highlights three important elements i) Increased punishment ii) Speedy investigation iii) Rapid dispensation of Justice. The passed bill is said to strengthen laws against rape and sexual offences. This bill also suggests changes in national laws such as Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Protection of children from sexual offences act 2012 and make the penalties for sexual offences more stringent. This paper importantly highlights how this impacts the current situation, and discusses about the important provisions of this bill. We Law student and Advocate as Authors has chosen this topic to bring out the importance of the Anti-rape bill, and to convey that anti-rape bill should not only be imposed or introduced in Bengal but also should be introduced in every other state to lesser the crimes related to sexual offences against women and children in our nation.
Keywords: Rape, Murder, Anti-rape bill, Aparajitha bill, increased punishment, speedy investigation, rapid dispensation of justice, Sexual offences, Barathiya Nyaya Sanhita, Barathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
