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Updated Dec 13, 2020 | 11:35 IST
Lawyers and activists submitted an open letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray raising objections to the Maharashtra Shakti Bill. Maharashtra Chief Minister Udhhav Thackeray (File photo) | Photo Credit: IANS
Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra government recently unveiled ‘Shakti Act’ to curb crimes against women and children. Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government approved the Shakti Bill which is expected to be tabled during the winter session. The Shakti Act is modelled on the lines of Andhra Pradesh Disha Act Criminal Law (AP Amendment) Act, 2019 with a provision of the death penalty for rape.
Several organisations, women s rights lawyers, activists, academicians, legal professionals have requested the MVA government to not table the Shakti Act because it is draconian, misplaced, protectionist, and not progressive.
Explained: Death penalty, steep fines and other changes in Maharashtra bill on sexual crime
The main reason given by the government for bringing in the new law is an increase in the number of cases of violence, specifically sexual violence against women and children. Written by Sadaf Modak , Edited by Explained Desk | Mumbai | Updated: December 15, 2020 3:23:28 pm
One of the Bill will be enacted as Shakti Act, 2020.
The Maharashtra government this week presented
a draft bill making changes to existing laws on violence against women and children. The Bill, proposed to be enacted as Shakti Act, 2020, has provisions for enhancing punishment including death penalty for rape, fine up to Rs 10 lakh on perpetrators of violence, faster investigations and quicker disposal of cases.