The state assembly in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Tuesday (Sep 3) approved the anti-rape bill unanimously with full support from opposition parties. However, proposed amendments by the Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari were not incorporated.
The bill comes amidst uproar over the rape and murder of a junior doctor in the state’s capital, Kolkata. The state’s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, has faced calls for resignation b…

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Kolkata horror: West Bengal assembly approves anti-rape bill with full support from opposition

The proposed legislation seeks capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a vegetative state.

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Anti-rape bill passed in West Bengal Assembly

The Bill was passed unanimously in the West Bengal Assembly, a rare moment of cross-party support in a politically-charged state.

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Death penalty, time-bound trial, publication curbs: All about West Bengal’s anti-rape ‘Aparajita’ Bill

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Titled the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024,' the legislation aims to strengthen protections for women and children by revising and introducing new provisions related to rape and sexual offences.

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Kolkata doctor rape-murder: The West Bengal assembly on September 3 unanimously passed the ‘Anti-Rape’ Aparajita Bill.

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Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Anti-rape Bill passed in West Bengal Assembly

The anti-rape bill has been passed in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. This bill was passed after several hours of discussion. The official name of this bill is Aparajita Women and Children (West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment) 2024.

पश्चिम बंगाल विधानसभा में एंटी रेप बिल पारित हो गया है. कई घंटों की चर्चा के बाद इस बिल को पारित कर दिया गया. इस बिल का आधिकारिक नाम अपराजिता महिला एवं बाल (पश्चिम बंगाल आपराधिक कानून संशोधन) 2024 है.

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West Bengal Assembly passes anti-rape bill

The R G Kar rape and murder case in Kolkata has shocked the entire nation and caused widespread commotion. The West Bengal government enacted an anti-rape bill in a special assembly session on Tuesday, only days after the tragic death of a 31-year-old trainee doctor. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

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All you need to know about anti-rape bill - Kolkata doctor rape-murder case

In response to widespread protests following the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly passed the Aparajita Bill today. This legislation aims to amend several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the new criminal code, making penalties for rape and child abuse […] The post Amid RG Kar tragedy, West Bengal Assembly approves stringent Aparajita Bill appeared f…

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Amid RG Kar tragedy, West Bengal Assembly approves stringent Aparajita Bill

The West Bengal government has passed an anti-rape amendment bill titled 'Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024', seeking to amend the punishment for sexual crimes...

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West Bengal Govt Passes 'Anti-Rape Bill' In State Assembly, Proposes Time-Bound Trial & Death Penalty For Those Guilty Of Rape

The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape Bill after Opposition lend full support to it.

Kolkata horror: West Bengal assembly approves anti-rape bill with full support from opposition

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