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Key provisions of West Bengal's anti-rape legislation passed unanimously
Updated On: 03 September, 2024 02:20 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
The anti-rape bill, titled `Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024`, aims to strengthen protection for women and children in the state.
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The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the `Aparajita` Bill after the Opposition lent full support to it. The anti-rape bill, titled `Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024`, aims to strengthen protection for women and children through revision and introduction of new provisions concerning rape and other sexual offences.
The Bill now requires assent from West Bengal`s Governor CV Ananda Bose and Union government before it can be enacted as a law.
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