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West Bengal assembly unanimously passes anti-rape bill, CM Mamata Banerjee terms it 'historic'

DNA Tuesday, 3 September 2024
The West Bengal government passed the anti-rape bill during the special session of state assembly.
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 The West Bengal government has passed the Aparajita Woman and Child Bill 2024, introducing some of the harshest penalties for r-ape and m-urder in the country, including the death penalty. The new law applies to all ages and is a response to the brutal r-ape and m-urder of a doctor in Kolkata. With...

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