To curb sexual crimes against girls, the Centre approved an
ordinance to introduce death penalty for rapists of children below the age of
12 years, longer jail term for all convicted rapists and a four-month deadline
to complete investigation and trial in all rape cases. The ordinance provides
for stringent punishment for rape of a girl under 12 years with minimum jail
term of 20 years which may go up to life term or death sentence. In cases of
rape of a girl under 16 years of age, the Ordinance has increased minimum
punishment from 10 years to 20 years, extendable to life imprisonment.
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