Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The West Bengal Assembly passed the groundbreaking Aparajita Woman and Child Bill, making significant amendments to central laws related to rape and sexual crimes. This bill introduces severe penalties, including the death penalty for rape cases that result in death or leave the victim in a vegetative state. Additionally, it mandates life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for other rape convictions. West Bengal is the first state in India to take such a decisive step in amending central laws concerning rape, gang rape, and sexual crimes against children, setting a precedent for others to follow.