Maharashtra govt sends draft Shakti bill to joint legislature panel
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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2020, 09:33 PM IST
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On Monday, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh tabled the Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2020, as well as Maharashtra Exclusive Special Court (for certain offences against Women and Children under Shakti Law) on the first day of the two-day winter session of the state legislature.
The report of the panel will be submitted to the legislature in the next session.
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday sent a draft bill, which provides for strict punishments including the death penalty and fine up to Rs 10 lakh for crimes such as rape, acid attack, and derogatory material on social media against women and children, to a joint committee of both houses of the state legislature. The bill, named Shakti and modelled on the Disha Act in Andhra Pradesh, also provides for completion of investigation and filing of chargesheet
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Maha govt sends draft ‘Shakti’ bill to joint legislature panel
By Mansoor| Published: 15th December 2020 10:29 pm IST
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday sent the draft bill, which provides for strict punishments including the death penalty and fine up to Rs 10 lakh for crimes such as rape, acid attack, and derogatory material on social media against women and children, to a joint committee of both houses of the state legislature.
The bill, named ‘Shakti’ and modelled on the Disha Act in Andhra Pradesh, also provides for completion of investigation and filing of chargesheet within 15 days, and completion of trial in 30 days.