Assembly unanimously passes A.P. Disha Act

Why in news?
  • A.P. Assembly passed two Bills, A.P. Special Courts for Specified Offences against Women and Children Act 2019, & A.P. Disha Act “Criminal Law (AP Amendment) Act 2019”, to constitute special courts in every district for speedy trial of specified offences against women and children & for amending sections in the IPC, 1860, and the CrPC, 1973, adding new sections and awarding capital punishment to those convicted of rape.
Sources
The Hindu





Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 14th Dec 2019