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Maharashtra government’s Shakti Bill

December 29 , 2021 1743 days 1422 0

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.
The earlier version of the Bill had scrapped the provision of anticipatory bail to individuals accused of assault on women.
The new recommendations have cancelled this provision taking advice from the senior lawyers.
The Bill has also made provision of minimum one year to maximum of three years of imprisonment and ₹1lakh in fine on those who make false complaints of sexual assault.