Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Friday unanimously passed two Bills, providing the death penalty for rapists in cases where there is conclusive evidence and for stringent punishment in cases of other sexual offences against women and children.
The Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill-Criminal Law (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Bill 2019 amending the India Penal Code, says that all cases regarding offences against women will be investigated and tried expeditiously with provisions of the death penalty.
The judgment period has been reduced to 21 days from four months prescribed under Nirbhaya Act, 2013 and Criminal Amendment Act, 2018.
Under the Bill passed on Friday, the investigation will be completed in seven working days and trial completed in 14 working days.