Rape incidents rising every day
When the Government will wake up and enact a separate Criminal Procedure Code CPC(r) for the most heinous crime of rape for the safety and security of women and girl children.
Some suggestions are given below for consideration:
1. FIR for the crime of rape should be recorded immediately. Any Police Officer refusing to record the FIR should be suspended.
2. Police should arrange for medical examination of the victim in a Government Hospital.
3. Investigation of rape cases should be done on war footing so that crucial evidence is not lost.
4. In case of rape the DNA evidence should be taken as proof of the crime.
5. Separate Fast Track Courts may be set up for rape cases.
6. There should be no provision for Appeal beyond High Court.
7. Death penalty should be awarded to all rapists. This will create fear in the minds of future rapists.
8. A time limit of 6 months should be set for final Judgment in rape cases.
However the above suggestions are not for the cases where a women has sexual relations with a man who has promised to marry her, but cries rape if that person breaks his promise. more