Kolkata Rape-Homicide Case: The Central authorities has issued a robust response over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This was Bengal CM’s second letter urging urging for stricter central laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes like rape and homicide, following the Kolkata physician’s rape-murder case. On Friday, Union Minister for Ladies and Little one Improvement, Annapurna Devi, known as on the West Bengal authorities to implement the legal guidelines “in letter and spirit.”
In her letter to the Chief Minister, Annapurna Devi acknowledged that the data within the CM’s letter is “factually incorrect” and prompt that it seems to be an try to “cowl up delays” within the operationalization of Quick Monitor Particular Courts (FTSCs) within the state.
Based on Devi, West Bengal authorities has but to operationalize 11 extra Quick Monitor Particular Courts (FTSCs) designated for dealing with instances of rape and POCSO offenses, regardless of a backlog of 48,600 pending instances.
“With regard to the data contained in your letter in regards to the standing of Quick Monitor Particular Courts (FTSCs) and unique POCSO Courts in West Bengal, I’ll point out that based on data acquired from the Calcutta Excessive Courtroom, West Bengal has established 88 Quick Monitor Courts (FTCs), which aren’t the identical because the Quick Monitor Particular Courts (FTSCs) coated below the Central Authorities Scheme as referred in my earlier D.O. letter dated 25.08.2024,” the letter learn.
The union minister famous that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita already prescribes stringent punishments for rape, together with a minimal of 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, which might be prolonged to life imprisonment and even the demise penalty.
This growth follows Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s letter to Prime Minister Modi on Friday, the place she renewed her name for stricter central laws and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes like rape and homicide.
Banerjee, who had beforehand written to Modi within the wake of the nationwide outcry over the August 9 rape and homicide of a physician at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical School and Hospital, additionally urged for a compulsory time-bound disposal of rape and rape-murder instances.
