NO ONE CAN CONSOLE THE LOSS, OUR COUNTRY’S DAUGHTER NIRBHYA IS NO MORE

It’s been almost 5 years now where new laws are framed to punish the crimes against the women after a shameful inhuman act on a paramedical student of Delhi came into notice. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 increased the quantum of punishments, it was enacted by the parliament of India on 3rd of April 2013 provides for the amendment of Indian Penal code (IPC), Indian Evidence Act and Criminal Procedure Code on laws related to sexual offences.

On 16th December 2012, a 23 year old lady who was known as Nirbhya then after, was beaten up and gang raped brutally by 6 men in a moving bus was left semi-nude on the middle of the road along with her friend who was also badly injured in the conflict with accusers. One of the rapists among 6 of them was a minor, this shows that the morals of Indian youth are at huge risk of degradation.

She was assaulted with an iron rod and caused her intestines pulled out, who died 13 days later at a hospital in Singapore, the medical officials couldn’t save her life even after she received treatment in India and Singapore. This incidence shook the entire country and there aroused many questions on the law and its functioning in the matters of women’s concern.

The minor accused was sentenced to probation home. One of the prime convicts Ram Singh was found hanging in his cell at Delhi’s Tihar jail three months after his arrest. The other 4 convitcs were sentenced to death on September 13, 2013 by the Delhi High court. The sentence was upheld by the Supreme court in January.

Six days after the incident, central government appointed a judicial committee headed by J.S Verrma, a former chief justice of India, to suggest Amendments to Criminal Law particularly to deal with sexual assault cases. The committee included justice Leila and Gopal Subramanyam an advocate. A report was submitted on 23rdof January 2013 by the committee. The committee considered and included few suggestions received from the NGO’S and women associations.

Giving an effect to the Verma committee report the union government issued an ordiance and it was replaced by a bill, passed by the parliament and came into force on 3rd April 2013. The offences like acid attack, sexual harassment, voyeurism, stalking, etc have been incorporated into the IPC and Evidence Indian Acts.

The incident was covered by National and International media was also condemned by the international organizations such as UNO and UNHRC. Public protests took place in Delhi and throught India where thousands of protesters clashed with security forces.