On September 3, the anti-rape ‘Aparajita’ bill was passed in the West Bengal Assembly

Current Context: The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024’ on September 3, 2024.

• This bill introduces stringent measures, including the death penalty for rape and sexual offences if the victim dies or is left in a vegetative state.
• It also mandates a life sentence without parole for convicted rapists.
• The bill aims to create a safer environment for women and children by ensuring swift justice and harsher punishments for offenders.
• It was introduced by West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak and received unanimous support in the Assembly.

Question:

1 Who introduced the 'Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024' in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly?

• A) Mamata Banerjee
• B) Partha Chatterjee
• C) Amit Mitra
• D) Moloy Ghatak

Answer: D) The bill was introduced by West Bengal Law Minister Moloy Ghatak in the Assembly.