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By PTI - NEW DELHI
02nd January 2013 04:20 PM
The revised anti-rape law, which is expected to be stringent and facilitate speedier justice, is unlikely to be named after the Delhi gang-rape victim as suggested by some quarters.
The new law will be framed after Justice Verma Committee, which was constituted to suggest the possible amendments of criminal law to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment to criminals in cases of sexual assault against women, submits its report by the end of January.
Home Ministry officials said the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) do not have a provision for naming any law after an individual.
"No law has been named after any person in India. Neither the IPC nor the CrPC provides for that. One has to see the case in national perspective. The issue has wide repercussion while registering offences. This girl has been a catalyst to the changes in the anti-rape law but naming is not an option," an official of said.
Besides others, Union Minister Shashi Tharoor had said yesterday the revised anti-rape legislation should be named after the victim if her parents do not have objection.
The Justice Verma Committee is reviewing criminal law to punish juvenile in sexual assault cases and considering whether the existing law should be amended or to bring a fresh one.
"The Women and Child Development Ministry is the nodal Ministry. They are also considering the need to plug loopholes in sexual assault law," the official said.
Meanwhile, the Home Ministry inquiry into the controversy over allegations and counter-allegations by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on recording the gang-rape victim's statement before her death has not been completed yet.
"We expect an early closure of the probe. But no time line can be put to the process," the official said.
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Comments(5)
If the laws are in the process of being amended then why can't they be renamed after the girl? It is just nonsense if you try to find precedence or an option. The girl's name will keep on reminding the judges while giving judgement in such cases. Also, like in US, the juvenille law should also be amended and the juvenille should be tried as an adult the day he attains adulthood. Let us see if our India has woken up or we still should feel ashamed to be an Indian.
Posted by AshamedtobeanIndian at 01/02/2013 18:02 Reply to this Report abuse
Instead of concentrating on giving justice to the young lady, the discussion is harping on the trivialities of the occasion. It is disheartening to see a Union Minister like Mr. Tharoor distracting the public and trying to gain some brownie points from a tragic event. It is, indeed, painful to see how the political class is trying to distract the common public from the gravity of the subject by shamelessly suggesting emotional trivialities! It is alarming to see that the public is still falling prey to the trickery of the politicians. We have to be proud to be an Indian to bring in the most needed positive change in this country, instead of lamenting "ashamed to be an Indian"!!! Stop being ashamed and strive to defend the honour of the motherland by being a proud Indian! Every Indian should work against the beasts who go around shaming the country! Don't lose the focus, justice for the lady must be the priority now!
Posted by Reeshanand at 01/02/2013 20:18 Reply to this Report abuse
Just for your information, it is common practise in foreign countries to name a law after the person involved. There is as the previous post alluded to, a psychological angle to it. You can relate to the law if you have a face to it rather than some numbers in the IPC. So before you castigate Mr Tharoor, who has immense experience on an international level , give a thought to it. I am not suggesting that one should name this particular law, but just pointing out there is strong fundamentals behind such a suggestion and do not think it is political gimmick.
Posted by Anish Menon at 01/03/2013 15:53 Reply to this Report abuse
Law making is a serious business and no time to do politicking. No need to confuse with any names. I.P.C and Cr.P.C will stand alone.
Posted by K.Balasubramanian at 01/03/2013 15:58 Reply to this Report abuse
Why people are saying Mr.Tharoor is politicking?. What he is suggesting is naming the law after the person who got sacrificed for that cause. This is common practice in developed countries. This is not the law that was crafted in closed doors as our law makers were doing their job, but they were forced to do their job by events after the sacrifice is done. So give Mr.Tharoor some credit. He is not a politician of true sense.
Posted by Vinod Thomas at 01/03/2013 21:50 Reply to this Report abuse