Critical Analysis of Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013 (Paper)
- Soma Singh, Sharda University
- December 24, 2020
Content :
Rape is an invasion of a woman’s body in which her private and private inner space is violated. It\'s the most morally and physically reprehensible crime in a society, as it is an assault on the body, mind, and privacy of the victim. Change in lifestyle, living standards, the disparity in economic growth thanks to urbanization and changes in social ethos and lack of concern for moral values contribute to a violent approach and tendencies towards women, which has increased crime against women. The barbarous Rape Incident that occurred in Delhi was a result of this attitude of our legislature. Further, the protest in the Delhi after the barbarous Rape Incident indicated the whole of India, the enormity as well as the seriousness for immediate reform in Rape Laws. Within the backdrop of this incident, the Central Government set up Justice Verma Committee headed by former CJI of India, J.S. Verma to form a recommendation on the inefficiency of Rape Laws and other laws for protection of women in IPC because of great hue and cry by the Indians. Not only this, the President of India promulgated.
The criminal law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013, which amended several laws related to Protection of Woman, as an instantaneous measure to settle down the anger of India.
The Cabinet headed by P. Chidambaram together with his colleagues debated the criminal law Ordinance, 2013. On 19 March 2013, it was passed by Lok Sabha.
