President approves ordinance on death penalty to child rapists
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sun, Apr 22, 2018, 01:23 PM
New Delhi, April 22: President Ram Nath Kovind has been approved an ordinance to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping a child below the age of 12, here on Sunday.
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls under 12 years
The President also approved an ordinance to confiscate properties of fugitive economic offenders.
New fast-track courts will be set up to deal with such cases and special forensic kits for rape cases will be given to all police stations and hospitals in the long term, according to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance 2018.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the ordinance to amend the existing Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and said it is a historic decision.
"This is a historic decision by the cabinet, such a law is needed to punish people who commit such heinous crimes," Mr Singh told to media.